The Chesed-El Synagogue (Hebrew: חסד-אל, "Grace of God") is a synagogue in Singapore. The synagogue was constructed in 1905 and is located at Oxley Rise in River Valley, within the Central Area of Singapore.
Chesed-El Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sephardic Judaism |
Leadership | Rabbi Nissim Zawady |
Year consecrated | 1905; 119 years ago |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Singapore |
Geographic coordinates | 1°17′50″N 103°50′33.2″E / 1.29722°N 103.842556°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Swan & Maclaren |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Renaissance Revival |
Completed | 1905; 119 years ago |
Designated as NHL | |
Designated | 18 December 1998 |
Reference no. | 38 |
Website | |
http://www.chesedel.org |
On 18 December 1998, it was designated as a national monument of Singapore.[1]
The Chesed-El Synagogue was designated as a national monument on 18 December 1998.[2]
The synagogue underwent an extensive renovation in 2016 with the support of the National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore.[3]
A Jewish Community Centre was built on the Synagogue grounds, where the communal Sukkah used to stand. In 2019, the synagogue received its fourth grant from the restoration fund of the NHB for restoration and maintenance of the building.[3]
- ^ Ng Kai (22 May 2024). "National monuments of Singapore: Chesed-El Synagogue". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024.
- ^ Melody Zaccheus (21 October 2014). "Sri Thendayuthapani Temple joins 66 others on list of Singapore's national monuments". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021.
- ^ a b "15 NATIONAL MONUMENTS TO RECEIVE FUNDING AS PART OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS FUND 2019" (PDF).
- Lee Geok Boi (2004), The Religious Monuments of Singapore, Landmark Books, ISBN 981-3065-62-1
- Preservation of Monuments Board, Know Our Monuments