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This
fascinating
museum
is
located
in
the
old
synagogue
of
Bucharest,
called
the
Templul
Unirea
Sfântă
Synagogue.
The
museum
reviews
the
development
of
the
Jewish
community
in
Romania
over
the
years,
and
includes
rare
exhibits
of
ancient
books,
objects
and
various
traditional
items.
There
is
an
exhibition
of
items
related
to
religion
and
ritual,
which
includes
fascinating
Judaica
items
from
various
times.
There
are
also
exhibitions
related
to
the
history
of
the
Jewish
people
during
the
Holocaust
and
even
tombstones
from
a
destroyed
Jewish
cemetery.
The
"Ahdut
HaKodesh"
synagogue
was
first
dedicated
in
1852,
was
destroyed
several
times,
and
finally
rebuilt
in
1913.
From
the
Second
World
War
until
1978,
the
synagogue
served
as
an
active
prayer
place.
In
1978
Rabbi
Moshe
Rosen
decided
to
build
the
museum
in
question.
Today,
the
building
that
houses
the
Museum
of
the
History
of
Romanian
Jewry
in
the
name
of
Rabbi
Dr.
David
Moshe
Rosen
is
a
conservation
site
as
part
of
Romania's
national
heritage.
The
museum
building
covers
an
area
of
305
square
meters
and
includes
a
floor
for
women
and
a
gallery
for
the
choir
in
addition
to
the
ground
floor.
The
building
is
uniquely
designed
and
the
architectural
design
is
fascinating.
Moraine,
Romanesque
and
Byzantium
features
can
be
seen.
This
synagogue
is
reminiscent
of
the
Coral
Synagogue,
due
to
the
height,
splendor,
arches
of
the
arches
and
other
features
that
testify
to
Hod
with
an
emphasis
on
functionality.
Opening
hours:
Sunday,
Monday
and
Wednesday
from
9:00
to
13:00,
Thursday
from
9:00
to
12:00
and
from
15:00
to
18:00.
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