Beth Shalom Temple (Havana)
| Beth Shalom Temple | |
|---|---|
The synagogue exterior, 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Calle I Esq. 13, Vedado, Havana 10400 |
| Country | Cuba |
Location of the synagogue in Cuba | |
| Coordinates | 23°08′30″N 82°23′22″W / 23.141634°N 82.389425°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Modernist |
| Established | 1904 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1951 |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 seats |
| Materials | Cement-block |
Beth Shalom Temple (Hebrew: בית הכנסת בית שלום, romanized: Beit haKnesset Beit Shalom; Spanish: Gran Sinagoga Bet Shalom), commonly referred to as El Patronato, is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Vedado neighbourhood of downtown Havana, Cuba.
The temple was established in 1904, with the current temple being built in the 1950s. It has been described as Cuba's "main synagogue."