Novi Sad Synagogue

The synagogue is located in the city center of Novi Sad and was built in 1906-1909. Today the synagogue is primarily used for concerts of classical music.

History

The synagogue in Novi Sad was designed by Hungarian- Jewish architect Lipót tree horn and was the fifth in the history of the city. It was built on the site of an old synagogue from 1826. On both sides of the synagogue also included two buildings; which served as a Jewish elementary school - today the Middle ballet school in Novi Sad - the other building served the Jewish community of the Ashkenazim, which also belonged to the synagogue. The synagogue blends multiple architectural styles and is very reminiscent of the synagogue of Szeged, which is regarded as the culmination of the art of tree horn. At the entrance is written in Hebrew "ki beti, bet Tefila Ikara l' kol haamim " (Eng. " for My house will be a house of prayer for all peoples " Isaiah 56:7 ). A sad chapter in the history of the synagogue is the Second World War, when Jews were imprisoned here before being deported to concentration camps. Since 1991, the synagogue is a listed building.