Grand Synagogue of Paris

The Grand Synagogue of Paris (Grande Synagogue de Paris, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d sinaɡɔɡ də paʁi]), generally known as Synagogue de la Victoire (French pronunciation: [sinaɡɔɡ də la viktwaʁ], English: Synagogue of Victory) or Grande Synagogue de la Victoire (English: Grand Synagogue of Victory), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 44, Rue de la Victoire, in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. Since its establishment in 1874, the synagogue has served as the official seat of the chief rabbi of Paris; with the Synagogue de Nazareth previously being the seat. The synagogue building was classified as a monument historique on July 8, 1993. With a capacity of 1,800 worshippers, it is the second largest synagogue in Europe, after the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.

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