Aradi Neolog Zsinagóga - The Neolog Synagogue from Arad
The Neolog Synagogue from Arad - Tourist Attraction Sheet by Adela Arcereanu, Alternative Tourism Association Arad 2020
| Objective name (photo) | Neolog Synagogue |
| Administrator / owner | Arad Jewish Community |
| Contact | Raoul Vizental – President; Dana Kalman - secretary |
| Contacts | 4.1. Address: Tribunul Dobra Street, no 10, Arad, Arad |
| 4.2. Phone/fax: +40257281310 | |
| 4.3. E-mail: dannak@gmail.com | |
| 4.4. Web site: - | |
| 4.5. GPS coordinates: 46°10′07″N 21°19′03″E | |
| 4.6. More details: | |
| Timetable and access fees | 5.1. Timetable: by request |
| 5.2. Access fees: - | |
| Historical attestation | 6.1. Construction start date: 1828 |
| 6.2. Construction completion date/inauguration: 1834 | |
| 6.3. Architect: Domokos Heim | |
| 6.4. Architectural style: neoclassical, tuscan | |
| 6.4. LMI code: AR-ll-m-A-00573 | |
| Access | Public transportation: Tram: 1,3,6,10,12 Car acces |
| Nearby sights (5) | Casa cu lacat, Traian Bridge , Hirschl Theater, The Preparandia of Arad, Serbian Church, Serbian Episcopal Palace. |
| Accommodation and restaurants nearby | 8.1. Accommodation: Gio hotel, Coandi hotel. 8.2. Restaurants: Art Cafe, Ratio. |
| Details about the tourist objective (historic) | 9.1. Historic: - The Neolog Synagogue is built between 1828-1834. - In 1740, the jewish community announces the Bratislava Housing Council as a jew woman, Nahuma, donated to the comunity a land to build a synagogue and demads fiscal facilities for this building. - The first synagogue was made from wood, build in 1759. - The jewish comunity grew, in 1828, numbering 812 jews, so the rabbi from that time Aaron Chorin decided to build a new synagogue. He started sending letters to the authorities and the building of new synagogue was approved, but the started of construction was delayed. - The construction provided not only synagogue but also rabbi’s residence, classrooms and shops . - The construction of synagogue began without authorizations, this is why it is hidden in the courtyard, but the synagogue was not finished. - As a result Moses Hirschl went to Vienna to offer the emperor the new building, the offer being approved, the authotities could not not jews to finish the synagogue. - A few years later, the orga was built. - Currently the prayers for the jewish community from Arad are made from a rabbi from Timisoara. - Inside of synagogue, there are all kind of events of jewish community, but only in spring and summer because building doesn’t have a heating system. |
| 9.2. References: Meeting and conversations at jewish community, others. |
