Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku

Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku is a synagogue, located at 171 Dilara Aliyeva Street, in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[3] The synagogue caters for Ashkenazi and Georgian Jews.

Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	171 Dilara Aliyeva Street, Baku
Country	Azerbaijan
Location in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates	40°22′32″N 49°50′16″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Alexander Harber (2003)
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Jerusalem architecture
Completed	1946 (Korganov) 2003 (Dilara Aliyeva)
Materials	White stone
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History

In 1946, a building of former depot of the civil defense on the corner of Korganov (now Rasul Rza) and Pervomayskaya (now Dilara Aliyeva) Streets in a semi-basement place was allocated for the present synagogue.^[4] The building was repaired and re-equipped for needs of communities together with a community of Georgian Jews of Azerbaijan. Two praying halls were built there: a big one for the Ashkenazi Jews and a small one for Georgian Jews. Means were collected in the result of voluntary donations donated by Azerbaijani Jews. In 2002, it was decided to build a new building for the synagogue. Opening of the new synagogue was held on March 9, 2003.^[5][1][6]

At present,^[when?] Rabbi Shneor Segal, leader of Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States is the Chief Rabbi of the synagogue and the Ashkenazi community.^[7]