Hekhal Haness Synagogue

The Hekhal Haness Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת היכל הנס) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Geneva, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The largest synagogue in Geneva, the synagogue was severely damaged by a fire on May 24, 2007,^[2] attributed to arson.^[3]

Hekhal Haness Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת היכל הנס
The synagogue in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Sephardi
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Ownership	Communauté Israélite de Genève
Status	Active
Location
Location	Route de Malagnou 54TER, 1208 Geneva, Canton of Geneva
Country	Switzerland
Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Geneva
Geographic coordinates	46°11′47″N 6°09′52″E
Architecture
Architects	René Favre Gabriel de Freudenreich Antoine Guth Marc Tzala
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Modernist
Funded by	Nessim Gaon
Groundbreaking	1970
Completed	1972
Specifications
Capacity	1,200 worshipers
Materials	Concrete
Website
hekhalhaness.ch (in French)
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The synagogue was funded by Nessim Gaon, a Swiss businessman.^[3]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Switzerland portal

• History of the Jews in Switzerland
• List of synagogues in Switzerland