Affiliation Conservative Judaism Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active Completed 1952 Phone +53 7 328953 Groundbreaking 1951 | Rite Ashkenazi Opened 1952 District Vedado | |
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Location Calle i Esq. 13
Havana, Cuba 10400 Address Entre 13 y 15, 259 Calle I, La Habana 10400, Cuba Similar Adath Israel, Museo Armería 9 de Abril, Monumento a José Miguel G, Museo Numismatico, Parque de los Mártires | ||
Beth shalom temple havana cuba
Temple Beth Shalom, built in 1952, is a synagogue located in the Vedado neighbourhood of downtown Havana. In 1981, much of the original building was sold to the state, and was then turned into the Bertolt Brecht Cultural Center, including a theatre, a music venue, a gallery and a bar. Only part of the structure remains in Jewish hands today. Extensive repairs were undertaken in the 1990s. Beth Shalom is considered the headquarters of the Cuban Jewish Community. The building also houses a Jewish library.
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Relationship with Castro Government
Overall, the Jewish community has enjoyed security and anti-Semitism has been minimal. In the years leading up to his death, Fidel Castro even attended the community's Hanukka celebration.
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