Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue (Tondano)
Sha'ar Hashayamim Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת שער השמים Beit HaKnesset Sha'ar HaShayamim, lit. 'Gate of Heaven Synagogue')[lower-alpha 1] is an Orthodox Jewish Synagogue with Sephardi tradition (Spanish and Portuguese) located in Tondano, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was founded in 2003 and inaugurated in 2019.[1]
| Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue בית כנסת שער השמים | |
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Mikvah building (left), Synagogue building (right) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Spanish and Portuguese Jews |
| Leadership | Yaakov Baruch |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Watulambot, Tondano, Minahasa Regency North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Shown within Sulawesi Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue (Tondano) (Indonesia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1.3081°N 124.9074°E |
| Website | |
| Instagram | |
Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue is the second synagogue in Indonesia after another synagogue in the city of Surabaya, which was built in 1939 by the Iraqi Jewish community,[2] and demolished in 2013.[3][4] Sha'ar Hashamayim is the only Orthodox Synagogue in Indonesia that is still operating today.
Gallery
- Synagogue interior
- Torah scroll, gift from Ben Judah's Jewish family
- Synagogue inauguration by local government, 2019
- Recitation of Sefer Torah by Congregation of Sha'ar Hashamayim
- Recitation of Lamentations on the night of Tisha B'av
- Hanukkah celebration
Notes
- Also known as Hebrew: קהל קדוש שער השמים (Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar Hashamayim, lit. 'Gate of Heaven Congregation')
References
- "Bupati Minahasa Royke Roring Resmikan Synagogue Shaar Hashamayim". BeritaManado.com: Berita Terkini Manado, Sulawesi Utara (in Indonesian). 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "The Synagogue of Surabaya, Indonesia". Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- Times, I. D. N.; Folia, Rosa. "Mencari Jejak Keturunan Yahudi di Surabaya". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- Witanto (2018-04-17). "Sinagoge Surabaya Berubah Jadi Hotel Berlantai 17". Ngopibareng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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