Ohel Leah Synagogue

About Ohel Leah Synagogue

Ohel Leah Synagogue is a Jewish synagogue in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels, at the junction of Robinson Road and Castle Road. The building was founded in 1901 by the Sassoon brothers, who dedicated it to their mother, Leah Elias Sassoon; construction was completed in early 1902. The synagogue was designed by the Hong Kong architectural firm Leigh & Orange and has an upper-floor gallery for women worshippers. A major restoration completed in 1998 received an Outstanding Project Award in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2000 Awards. Its two-storey building forms a stop on Hong Kong’s Central and Western Heritage Trail. The heritage authority notes possible Middle Eastern influences in its architecture. The operator traces the community’s history to premises leased by the Sassoon family in the 1850s. The building is not open to the public according to the Antiquities and Monuments Office.

Practical details

Website

https://ohelleah.hk/

Phone

+852 2589 2621

Full address

70 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Sources

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