Synagogue Montmartre, Orthodox synagogue in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France
Synagogue Montmartre is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 13–15 rue Sainte-Isaure in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The building, rebuilt from 1937 to 1939 by architects Germain Debré and Julien Hirsch, has a pale facade with a projecting central section and two curved lower side wings. A large circular window holds a six-pointed star above two arched stone tablets, and the entrance is framed by two reddish columns beneath the inscription "ET AMERAS / MON PROCHAIN / COMME TOI MEME".
The building began as a small temple that was expanded in 1907 with support from Baron Edmond de Rothschild to serve the growing community. During World War II, the synagogue suffered damage in 1941 when French collaborators targeted Jewish institutions across the city.
The facade carries the French inscription "Et aimeras mon prochain comme toi-même" (Love your neighbour as yourself) beneath two stone tablets, above an entrance framed by reddish columns. From 1975 to 2006 Chief Rabbi Meyer Zini led the Montmartre community, established a Talmud Torah and drew young people, many of whom later emigrated to Israel.
The synagogue is at 13-15 rue Sainte-Isaure in the 18th arrondissement, a side street off the rue de Clignancourt below the Montmartre hill. The entrance is set back behind a black metal railing with Star of David panels, reached from the pavement. As an active Orthodox congregation, visitors should arrange entry in advance and dress accordingly.
The facade carries the French inscription "ET AMERAS / MON PROCHAIN / COMME TOI MEME" ("and you shall love your neighbour as yourself") beneath two stone tablets, above an entrance framed by two reddish columns. A circular window with a six-pointed star sits at the centre of the upper facade, and a black railing with repeated star panels crosses the front.
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