The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
Jan Veenhuyzen
1647
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This image depicts the interior of the synagogue that served the Beth Israel congregation in Amsterdam. Before 1639, there were three Sephardic congregations in Amsterdam: Beth Jacob (founded possibly in 1602); Neve Shalom (1608 to 1612); and Beth Israel (1618). In 1639, the three were unified, as the Talmud Torah community, and this synagogue was officially recognized as their house of worship. It was visited by the prince of Orange, together with Henrietta Maria, the queen of England, in 1642. It was later replaced by the famous
Esnoga
, built in 1670.
, built in 1670.Credits
Jan Veenhuysen (attrib.), Interieur van de Portugese Synagoge aan de Houtgracht te Amsterdam, 1664. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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