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Photograph of Yom Kippur in Doheny Street Synagogue, Budapest

Photograph of Yom Kippur in Doheny Street Synagogue, Budapest
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Photograph of interior as Rabbi leads Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) morning service from the bimah in the Great Synagogue in Dohány Street, Budapest, Hungary. The synagogue was built between 1854-1859 after design by architect Ludwig Foerster with 2,964 seats. It is located in Belváros, the inner city of Pest. The architecture is mostly Moorish but with elements of Byzantine, Romantic, and Gothic style. The interior was designed by F. Feszl. Theodore Herzl had his Bar Mitzvah celebrated at this synagogue. Yom Kippur is part of the High Holy Days celebration. Men are seated on the ground floor, with women in the gallery. The photograph was taken October 1, 1979.

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Budapest, Hungary

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Budapest, Czech, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Day of Atonement, Doh‡ny, High Holy Days, Hungary, Moorish, Nathan Benn, Pest, Prague, Yom Kippur, architecture, ceremony, jewish, photograph, rabbi, religion, stock photo, synagogue

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