When Jewish started migrating to Calcutta (Now Kolkata), India for settlement in early eighteenth century, it was obvious that for daily worship they would required place for it, community would establish Synagogue here. First recorded Jew who settled down in Calcutta was Shalom Aharon Obadiah Cohen in the year of 1798. He migrated to Surat first from Aleppo (Present day Syria) and he came down in the year of 1792. He first settled down in Surat and after become successful in trade, than after he arrived in Calcutta in the year 1798.

Well maintained synagogue. Visits are possible till 16:00. Ask the nice guard and he will open the gate and call for the person for the caretaker to open the synagogue doors for you.Visit is free, the caretaker speaks English and will reply to your questions about the building. Don’t hesitate to tip him as he is taking care of the place since several generations.

This synagogue is no longer a fully-functioning house of prayer due to the diminished local Jewish population.  Nevertheless, some prayer services and holiday celebrations continue to be held here. Neveh Shalome is still Jewish-owned.Neveh Shalome (Hebrew for Oasis of Peace), organized in the mid-1820s, was the first congregation of Baghdadi Jews who had settled permanently in India ....Neveh Shalome is notable as the first Baghdadi Jewish community house of prayer in India. Dating to 1830, the prayer hall (referring to a smaller structure compared to a larger synagogue) predates other Baghdadi synagogues/prayer halls in Kolkata by a generation or more. A former residence that was converted into a prayer hall, the repurposed building was located the corner of Biplabi Rash Berhari Road (formerly Canning Street) and Brabourne Road on a site where Magen David Synagogue (1884) stands today. Many of the Baghdadi Jews lived and worked nearby. It was considered the center of Jewish mercantile, home, social, and religious life, and within a quarter of a century another Baghdadi synagogue, Beth El (1856), was erected in this immediate area. Neveh Shalome got its start as a result of a sizeable contribution made by community member, Shalom Obaidah Ha Kohen and named in memory of his father, Shalom Aharon Ha Cohen, who had been one of the first Baghdadi Jew to move to Kolkata in the early years of the nineteenth century.In 1883, the Neveh Shalome building was demolished, and the large Renaissance-Revival Magen David Synagogue was built on its site. On the 10th of May 1911, construction of a second and larger Neveth Shalome synagogue building began here at 9 Jackson Lane next door to Magen David, and the work was completed the following year. From the late 1800s to turn of the next century, Kolkata’s Bagdhadi Jewish community was at its prime. Neveth Shalome along with Magen David, Beth El, Magen Aboth (originally known as Beth Ha Knesset on Blackburne Lane (dating to 1897, now demolished), and Shaare Rason (1933, now closed) together accommodated the sizeable community....

I never knew kolkata had a Synagogue, had i not gone to china bajar, then I learnt there were 5 but now it is 3. This synagogue is the largest in kolkata and is very well maintained by the Jewish community.The jews community was large in kolkata during the 18C, based on the number of chairs and arrangements inside the Synagogue. But now most of them have shifted to Israel. Only 10 to 11 families are still there but they are too old to celebrate their occasions. A lamp was lit from friday as it was the day of the sabbath.The interior was really beautiful with Gothic structures, the colorful glass windows, the star symbols and the dias in the middle gave me a general idea about the culture of the community, but it is now so empty!Me, my cousin, a foreigner and the guide or maintenance man were the only person present there. It was opened for us to see and again as we left it was locked, waiting for people to visit again.

Small but good . Nice guide

Peaceful place among the hustle bustle of the city. Excellent behaviour of the staffs.

It has been repaired recently. This is the oldest one in kolkata.

Beautiful little synagogue tucked away behind some vendors. Guard was happy to let me in.

Neveh Shalome Synagogue (also Called Neveh Shalom Synagogue)...the first Calcutta (Kolkata) Synagogue was built in 1831 by Shalom Obaidah ha – Kohen and was named in memory of his father Shalom ha – Cohen...The old Neveh Shalome Synagogue was demolished in 1884 to give way to the magnificent Magen David Synagogue, but in 1910 the Jews of Calcutta (Kolkata) decided to rebuilt the Neveh Shalome Synagogue in the vacant plot in the Magen David Synagogue complex...Sadly the Neveh Shalome did not come under the heritage tag of ASI and remained neglected...It was only in 2014 the Jewish Community decided to restore the Synagogue...

Preserved it very well...

This place is just adjacent to Magen David Synagogue. The first synagogue of Kolkata, followed by Beth El and Magen David.

If you keep silent and feel peace in your heart....You will understand the speciality of this holy place.

One of the smallest synagogues. Good place for visit. Closed on Friday and Saturday for Non-jewish people. Prior permission needed for vising in groups of more than 4 people. Everyone must carry an identity card

Must visit if you are at bara bazar. Peacful place one of oldest one.

Beautiful place.. Takes you back to the era when Calcuttas Jewish candle burned brightly!!Can easily spend 30-40 mins here

Amazing synagogue in kalkota, a memory to to the great Jewish history this city has.

Neveh Shalome Synagogue is like an enchanting little peaceful haven between the bustling choas of the market at the entry. You would never know what it actually is until you step inside.This synagogue is next to the gorgeous Meghen David yet this place has a definite charm. Maintained well from inside this particular place has seen numerous weddings, funerals of jew patrons long long ago. Its fully functional and is maintained by a care taker who lits the lamp everyday. There are some holy scriptures here that the jews left behind.The first floor has a collection of pictures of Jews inKolkata, depicting their lifestyle and presence in this old city. Its a lovely reminder of what Kolkata was.

Wow, amazing

One of the oldest synagogue of Calcutta..

Very peaceful area

Good one

Nice view

Puja

Good place

Very good

Oldest synagogue in Kolkata

Nice

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