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Hollandse Synagoge (English: Dutch Synagogue ), officially the Synagogue Shomré Hadas , and also known as the Bouwmeester Synagoge , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Bouwmeestersstraat 7, in Antwerp , Belgium . Whilst the first Jews arrived in Antwerp in the 14th century, the congregation was not officially established until 1816. Descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the Netherlands in the early 19th century, built the synagogue in 1893 and it was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). "Hollandse Synagogue" (moving image of 360° view of the synagogue interior) .
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The Hollandse Synagoge , or the Dutch Synagogue is so named because it was built by descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from Holland in the early 19th century. It was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. Built by Jewish architect Joseph Hertogs (1861-1930), it was inaugurated on Bouwmeestersstraat 7, in 1893 . Today the synagogue is used for services only on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur . v t e v t e
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Hollandse Synagoge The Synagogue Shomré Hadas , commonly known as the Hollandse Synagoge ( ). is a modern orthodox synagogue built in Antwerp , Belgium .The building is so named because it was commissioned by descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the Netherlands in the early 19th century. It was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. Today the synagogue is used for services only on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur . www .shomre-hadas .be The building is also known in Antwerp as the Hoofdsynagogue or Main Synagogue
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Hollandse Synagoge The Synagogue Shomré Hadas , commonly known as the Hollandse Synagoge ( ). is a modern orthodox synagogue built in Antwerp , Belgium . The building is so named because it was commissioned by descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the Netherlands in the early 19th century. It was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. Today the synagogue is used for services only on Rosh Hashana , Yom Kippur and shabbat morning service. www .shomre-hadas .be The building is also known in Antwerp as the Hoofdsynagogue or Main Synagogue
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so named because it was built by descendants of jews who came to antwerp from holland in the early 19th century
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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