Ohel Rachel Synagogue

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 Rachel, it was completed in 1920 and consecrated in 1921.

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Type: Synagogue
Description: building in People’s Republic of China
Also known as: “Seymour Synagogue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westgate Mall (Shanghai) and Shanghai Natural History Museum.

Westgate Mall (Shanghai)

Shopping center

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Westgate Mall (Shanghai) is a shopping center, which is situated 470 metres southeast of Ohel Rachel Synagogue.

Shanghai Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a museum dedicated to natural history in the city of Shanghai. It is one of the largest museums of natural sciences in China. Shanghai Natural History Museum is situated 1 km east of Ohel Rachel Synagogue.

Jing’an Temple

Buddhist temple

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Jing'an Temple is an esoteric Zhenyan Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing’an Temple is situated 1¼ km southwest of Ohel Rachel Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimen Erlu and Jing’an.

Shimen Erlu

Suburb

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Shimen Erlu is a suburb.

Jing’an

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Jing'an is a district in downtown Shanghai. It is named after the historic Jing'an Temple, and its transport hub is the Jing'an Temple metro station. Other than a few temples and Chairman Mao's former house, there are few sights in Jing'an but if you are looking for shopping and eating or want to admire skyscrapers, then this is a prime area.