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The "Choral" Temple

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The Choral Temple is a synagogue located in Bucharest, Romania. Designed by Enderle and Freiwald and built between 1864 and 1866, it is a very close copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, which had been built in 1855–1858.

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Romania BucharestThe "Choral" Temple

The "Choral" Temple

Strada Sfânta Vineri 9-11, București 030167, Romania

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arieh edelsteinarieh edelstein

The most unwelcoming, unpleasant and upsetting experience I have ever had and would have never imagined about the European capital's central synagogue (and I visited literally hundreds of synagogues from Nordics to South Africa and New Zealand and from Far East and Oceania to South America). Entrance cost 20 Lei, ok I get it. We came there Friday afternoon but unfortunately did not have cash on us (and they accept only cash, of course, but... ok) so we decided to skip visiting the inside and just take some photos from outside; the guard kindly explained where we can take pictures from. Alright till now. Suddenly, out of the blue a very rude and noisy guy popped up and started literally barking and yelling at us and waving a finger "Pay! No pay - out!! Go!! Pay!! Go!! Out! Out!!!" (That was pretty much his whole vocabulary in English and a lot of pointing a finger.) I tried to explain that we do not go inside because we do not have cash, just taking pictures of the facade and that this was what the guard told us, that we are visiting from Israel and wanted to check the Saturday service times to participate, but the man kept loudly barking "Out! Go! Out!!!" almost physically pushing us through the gate. Ok, English did not work out, I tried to speak to him in Hebrew, yet to no avail: the guy had no clue, not a word in Hebrew, just yelling "Out!!". And it is not like he was very busy to just answer a couple of simple questions (not to mention why we cannot take pictures from outside) - there were no visitors when we were there. I have no idea what his role in the congregation and the synagogue is but if this is the frontman and the face of the Jewish community of Bucharest that the tourists meet, I feel very sorry for the congregation. However beautiful building with fascinating history would that be, if it is represented by a totally inadequate person it is nothing more but concrete and glass. Shame... אנשי קהילת בוקרשט היקרים, אני לא שייך לקהילתכם אבל אני מתבייש ומצטער שככה נראים הפנים שהמבקרים שלכם פוגשים. פשוט בושה. ואני אדאג לפרסם זאת גם באתרים יהודיים נוספים כדי שהמבקרים ידעו למה לצפות. שתהיה לכם שבת שלום וכל טוב.

Shanit RaphaelShanit Raphael

Our recent visit to the Choral Synagogue in Bucharest was a deeply disappointing and upsetting experience. Despite checking the hours and making sure it wasn't a holiday, we were rudely denied entry by the staff. The staff's behavior was completely off-putting and unkind. They were unhelpful and seemed determined to prevent us from entering. The worst part was when an employee screamed at my elderly father, who had simply tried to take a picture of the building. This kind of aggressive and disrespectful treatment is unacceptable and completely ruined what should have been a peaceful and educational visit. The synagogue is a beautiful piece of architecture, but the hostile staff made it impossible to appreciate. I would strongly advise anyone visiting to be prepared for a potentially very unpleasant encounter.

T HartbergT Hartberg

The Coral Temple is the main synagogue in Bucharest. It has a very impressive interior with decorative two-level galleries for the women. However, we were told that many female worshippers are too old to climb the stairs up to the gallery. So a curtain has been set up shielding the right-side of the downstairs pews, allowing the women to sit there during services. We visited with a group of some 30 tourists and heard a senior member of the Jewish congregation explain about the history of the building and the Jewish Community. He was full of interesting information, but spoke so fast - like 100 km and hour - that some of the information was lost on us. There was security personnel at the entrance and bags had to be left there before entering the building.

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The Choral Temple: A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Bucharest Tucked away in the bustling heart of Bucharest, the Choral Temple (Templul Coral) is a serene, architectural gem that offers a rare sense of tranquility amidst the city’s vibrant chaos. Founded in the 19th century, this synagogue holds deep historical and cultural significance for Bucharest's Jewish community and stands as a monument to resilience and tradition.

Located on Strada Șerban Vodă, just a short walk from the...

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Do not enter if you are a female visiting alone. I had the worst and most shocking experience I have ever had in my whole life which I have already reported to local authorities. Last week I was in Bucharest as a tourist and I decided to stop at the temple. It was 10:10 am (20/09/2024) and there was nobody inside the courtyard. I entered the small gate and took 5 steps towards the center of the courtyard. Suddenly I was reached by a a security guard who started to scream and shout at me,...

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Entrance cost 20 Lei, ok I get it. We came there Friday afternoon but unfortunately did not have cash on us (and they accept only cash, of course, but... ok) so we decided to skip visiting the inside...