Beth Shalom Synagogue (Athens)
Beth Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום) is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. It was built in 1935 of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975. The synagogue is managed by Rabbi Gabriel Negrin, who was elected by the council of Athens’ Jewish community following the death of the long time leader Jacob Arar in 2014.
| Beth Shalom Synagogue בית כנסת בית שלום | |
|---|---|
Exterior of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Negrin |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5 Melidoni Street Athens, Greece 105 53 |
| Geographic coordinates | 37.9782°N 23.7203°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Emmanuel Lazaridis (1894-1961) |
| Type | Greek Revival |
| Completed | 1935 |
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