Synagogue of Barcelona


The Synagogue of Barcelona, officially, the Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona, is a Jewish congregation, synagogue, and cultural center, located at 24 Carrer de l'Avenir, in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Completed in 1954, the three-story building provides a place of worship with two synagogues, one Sephardic and the other Ashkenazi, and also has a library and a conference room.

History

On 18 January 2015 the temple held an homage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. Members of different religions participated in the event, including Pilar Rahola, a Catalan journalist.