A group photo of the learners in the Great Synagogue of Bucharest dressed in tallitots. Inscribed on the back and dated in pencil in Romanian:" Grupul de învățători ai Sinagoga Mare din București de pe strada Sinagogii Primul rând al doilea din dreapta Rabbi Cohen" - "The group of learners of the Great Synagogue of Bucharest on Beit HaKnesset Street, 1925. First row second from the right Rabbi Cohen".
The Great Synagogue of Bucharest is located between Vasila Adamaka Street, formerly "Synagogue Street" and Saul Street, the only building on Adamaka Street. The synagogue was called "The Great" because for a long time it was the largest synagogue in Bucharest, before the construction of the Coral Hall. The synagogue was inaugurated on New Year's Eve 1847, on land that had previously housed 4 synagogues of different Jewish guilds. After 1925, the synagogue underwent renovations and expansions according to the plans of the Jewish architect Jean Locar. And under his close supervision, everything without monetary compensation. The synagogue became an architectural gem that was recognized when it was declared a protected historical building. In 1941, during the Legionnaires' Revolt and the Bucharest Riots, the synagogue was looted and damaged, but not burned down. Throughout the years of its existence, some of the famous Bucharest rabbis, such as the Malbiim, used to pray in this synagogue.
21x16 cm. Stains on the upper part, and cracks on the left. Good - average condition.
