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Portuguese Synagogue , also known as the Esnoga , or Snoge , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at Mr. Visserplein 3 in Central Amsterdam , Amsterdam , in the North Holland region of The Netherlands . The synagogue was completed in 1675. Esnoga is the word for synagogue in Judaeo-Spanish , the traditional Judaeo-Spanish language of Sephardi Jews . The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age , and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue is an active place of worship and has been a popular tourist attraction since it was constructed in the late 17th century, when it drew Christian tourists from many countries. The congregation allowed visitation of non-Jews and its opulence was a reflection of the importance of sacred worship to the congregation as well as signaling to all the wealth of the Portuguese Jewish community. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . "For Whom did Emanuel de Witte Paint his Three Pictures of the Sephardic Synagogue in Amsterdam?".
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Painting of the interior of the Esnoga by Emanuel de Witte (c. 1680) The Portuguese Synagogue also known as the Esnoga ( Ladino : אסנוגה ), or Snoge , is a 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam . Esnoga is the Ladino word for synagogue.
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Painting of the interior of the Esnoga by Emanuel de Witte (c. 1680) The Portuguese Synagogue , also known as the Esnoga ( ), or Snoge , is a late 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam , completed in 1675. Esnoga is the Ladino word for synagogue. The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age , and their very large synagogue reflected this.The synagogue is a popular tourist attraction.
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Painting of the interior of the Esnoga by Emanuel de Witte (c. 1680) The Portuguese Synagogue , also known as the Esnoga , or Snoge , is a late 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam , completed in 1675. Esnoga is the word for synagogue in Ladino , the traditional Judaeo-Spanish language of Sephardic Jews . The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age , and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship and is also a popular tourist attraction.
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Painting of the interior of the Esnoga by Emanuel de Witte (c. 1680) The Portuguese Synagogue , also known as the Esnoga , or Snoge , is a late 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam , completed in 1675. Esnoga is the word for synagogue in Judaeo-Spanish , the traditional Judaeo-Spanish language of Sephardi Jews . The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age , and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship and is also a popular tourist attraction.
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a 17th-century sephardic synagogue in amsterdam
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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