Surami Synagogue

Surami Synagogue
The interior of the synagogue in 2008
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Georgian Jewish
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Surami, Shida Kartli
Country	Georgia
Location of the synagogue in Georgia
Geographic coordinates	42°01′02″N 43°33′59″E
Architecture
Completed	1915

Surami Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Surami, in the Republic of Georgia.

History

The synagogue was built in 1915. It is off the beaten path of tourists, but serves the local community. It has been a place of refuge during persecutions.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

• History of the Jews in Georgia

References

1. Ro'i, Yaacov (11 February 2016). Jews and Jewish Life in Russia and the Soviet Union. Routledge. ISBN 9781135205102 – via Google Books.
2. Green Flag; Lightman, Sidney (2006). Jewish Travel Guide 2006. Jewish Chronicle Publications. ISBN 085303706X – via Google Books.
3. Zaidner, Michael; Mitchell, Vallentine (1 December 2001). Jewish Travel Guide 2002. Greenberg & Company. p. 93. ISBN 9780853034339 – via Google Books.
4. Arbel, Rachel; Magal, Lili; ha-tefutsot ʻal shem Na um Goldman, Bet (1992). In the land of the golden fleece: the Jews of Georgia: history and culture (Illustrated ed.). Beth Hatefutsoth. pp. 52, 148, 170. ISBN 9650506500 – via Google Books.
5. Prital, David (1982). In Search of Self: The Soviet Jewish Intelligentsia and the Exodus a Collection of Articles. Mount Scopus Publications. pp. 78, 81. ISBN 9789652234209 – via Google Books.
6. Insight: Soviet Jews. Vol. 3. Europe Jewish Publications. 1977. p. 47 – via Google Books.
7. Rozenblum, Serge-Allain (1982). Être juif en U.R.S.S. (in French). Revue Politique Et Parlementaire. p. 82. ISBN 9782857020165 – via Google Books.

Further reading

• Krinsky, Carol Herselle (January 1996). Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning. Courier Corporation. ISBN 9780486290782 – via Google Books.