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Kaddish Synagogue

Active synagogue building in Daugavpils, Latvia, built in 1850 and restored in 2005.

38 Cietokšņa Street, Daugavpils, LatviaFounded 1850

Active Kaddish Synagogue building in Daugavpils

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The Kaddish Synagogue was built in 1850 at 38 Cietokšņa Street in central Daugavpils. It survived the twentieth century, underwent postwar repair, and was fully restored in 2005 with support from Mark Rothko's children. It remains active and houses the museum Jews in Daugavpils and Latgale. Active synagogue building in Daugavpils, Latvia, built in 1850 and restored in 2005. In Jewish World Records, Kaddish Synagogue is connected to the record “Oldest Active Synagogue Building in Latvia,” based on the stored achievement of Built in 1850; currently active. The Kaddish Synagogue at 38 Cietokšņa Street in Daugavpils was built in 1850. After wartime damage and postwar repair, it was fully restored in 2005 with support from Mark Rothko's children and reopened as the center of local Jewish worship and a museum of Jews in Daugavpils and Latgale.

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Records held by Kaddish Synagogue

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Jewish Heritage · SynagoguesOldest

Oldest Active Synagogue Building in Latvia

Record holder

Kaddish Synagogue

Record value

Built in 1850; currently active

The Kaddish Synagogue in Daugavpils, Latvia, is the country's oldest active synagogue, having been built in 1850. The record is based on a comparison of documented construction dates for all currently functioning Jewish houses of worship in Latvia, with uninterrupted use not being a requirement. According to the Jewish Community of Latvia, the nation has two active synagogues. The second, Peitav-Shul in Riga, was completed in early 1905, making the Daugavpils building at 38 Cietokšņa Street earlier by 55 years.

Country: Latvia
Achievement location: Daugavpils, Latvia
Achievement date: 1850

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