Ohel Rachel Synagogue
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The Ohel Rachel Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 500 North Shaanxi Road, in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Built by Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon in memory of his wife
The synagogue, c. 1920 – c. 1930s
A wedding ceremony held at the Ohel Rachel in January 1951
Hillary Clinton (in white) and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (in black, at right) touring Ohel Rachel in July 1998
Ohel Rachel Synagogue in 2013
The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum is a museum commemorating the Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai after fleeing Europe to escape Nazi persecution. It is located at the former Ohel Moshe or Moish
Ohel Rachel Synagogue
…the visiting House majority leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), at the time the highest-ranking elected Jewish official in American history. Ohel Rachel and Ohel Moshe are the only two synagogues of old Shanghai that still stand, out of the original six. On 18 March 1994, the Shanghai municipal government declared the…
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum courtyard
A closeup view of the former synagogue
Monument on display at the entrance to the museum, with Chinese flag