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Address Justo Sierra 71, Cuauhtémoc, Centro, 06020 Ejido del Centro, CDMX, Mexico Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturdayClosed Similar Historic center of Mexico City, Palace of the Inquisition, Nuestra Señora de Loreto Ch, Palacio de la Autonomía, House of the Marquis o Profiles | ||
The Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71 or Synaguoge Nidjei Israel is an old Ashkenazi synagogue in Mexico City. The building serves both as a synagogue and cultural center of the Jewish community in the historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México). It was constructed in 1941.
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History
This religious site was built for Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic in La Merced neighborhood. It was the second Ashkenazi synagogue in Mexico City, the first being the Monte Sinai Synagogue.
Architecture
The architect Raquel Franklin claims that the building was built by Aron Hakodesh, compared to Šiauliai synaguoge in Lithuania by the Façade.
References
Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA