The synagogue was renamed after Edmond J. Safra in 1999, after the Safra family donated $5 million to renovate the synagogue.
The entrance to the Grand Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg.
Tour groups frequently visit the synagogue, one of the largest in Europe.
A small synagogue stands behind the main building.
The synagogue is built in a Middle-Eastern style, with clear Byzantine influences.
The Large Choral Synagogue of Leningrad - Ленинградская Большая Хоральная Синагога - בית כנסת
Reading Russian written in mock-Hebrew characters is always fun. (Forunately, Ш makes the same sound, 'sh,' in Hebrew and Russian).
