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Histoire de Paris

Synagogue de la rue Buffault
Ici s’élevait depuis 1857 une salle de danse ornée d’arcades mauresques et de mosaïques orientasantes. Remplacée en 1874 par le bal du Trianon d’Hiver, la salle fut démolie en 1876 pour la construction d’une nouvelle synagogue destinée aux Juifs de rite portugais. Depuis le XVIIIème siècle, ils avaient pu observer leur culte successivement rue Suger, en 1826 rue du Vertbois, en 1851 au 39, rue du Sentier et en 1859 au 23, rue Lamartine.

[Illustration of the Synagogue]

L’Architecte Stanislas Ferrarid a repris le style romano-byzantin de la synagogue de la rue de la Victoire, dans des proportions moindres.

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign describes the Sephardic synagogue located on Buffault Street and established in 1877.

The synagogue was photographed that day. In the picture you can see the inscription that appears in a semicircle above the central window: Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
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The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

The synagogue on la Victoire street which, according to the sign, gave its style to this synagogue, appears on the following sign Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Buffault Street Synagogue
Since 1857, a dance hall decorated with Moorish arcades and orientation mosaics has stood here. Replaced in 1874 by the Trianon d’Hiver ball, the hall was demolished in 1876 for the construction of a new synagogue intended for Jews of the Portuguese rite. Since the 18th century, they had been able to observe their worship successively on rue Suger, in 1826 rue du Vertbois, in 1851 at 39, rue du Sentier and in 1859 at 23, rue Lamartine.

[Illustration of the Synagogue]

Architect Stanislas Ferrarid took up the Romano-Byzantine style of the synagogue on Rue de la Victoire, in smaller proportions.