Surabaya Synagogue
Sinagoge Surabaya
Surabaya Synagogue in 2007.
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Location
LocationSurabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Geographic coordinates7°16′00″S 112°44′57″E / 7.266626°S 112.749239°E / -7.266626; 112.749239
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
StyleOld Indies Style
Date established1948
Demolished2013

The Surabaya Synagogue was a synagogue in Surabaya, Indonesia.[1][2] The synagogue was built in 1948, located at Jl. Kayon 4–6.[3] For decades, the old Indies style-building was the only synagogue in Indonesia that ever existed.[4] In 2013, the owner sold the land, the synagogue was demolished,[5] and it was replaced by a 17-story highrise hotel.[6][7]

Cultural landmark status

In 2009, the synagogue was actually planned by Surabaya Department of City Culture and Tourism as one of the cultural landmark (Bangunan Cagar Budaya) in Surabaya (646/1654/436.6.14/2009). Ironically, before the building was officially designated as cultural landmark by the Surabaya City Government, the real estate developer demolished the building without notice.[8][9]

Demolition

In 2013, there were protests from Islamic organizations in front of the Surabaya Synagogue due to Gaza-Israel conflict. The protesters also sealed the building and prompted to Surabaya City Government not to designate the synagogue as official cultural landmark. Because of years without landmark designation, a real estate developer demolished the building.[2][1] Jewish people in Surabaya reported the action to the Surabaya Police Department, but there was no clear response from the police.[10] Since 2018, the site is home to a 17-story hotel.[11][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sinagog Surabaya". Scribd (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 Ilawati (2018). Eksistensi Komunitas Yahudi Keturunan di Jakarta: Studi Tentang Komunitas UIJC [The United Indonesian Jewish Community] (PDF). Jakarta: UIN Syarif Hidayatullah.
  3. ↑ Diarna. "See Inside Destroyed Surabayan Synagogue". diarna.org. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Liputan6.com (10 June 2016). "Jejak Saudagar Yahudi pada Sinagoge Tergusur di Surabaya". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ JTA and TOI staff. "Indonesia's last synagogue, an intended heritage site, destroyed". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Times, I. D. N.; Folia, Rosa. "Mencari Jejak Keturunan Yahudi di Surabaya". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. 1 2 Witanto. "Sinagoge Surabaya Berubah Jadi Hotel Berlantai 17". Ngopibareng.id. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ↑ Wirayuda, Arya W. (7 January 2020). KOTA DAN JEJAK AKTIVITAS PERADABAN (in Indonesian). Airlangga University Press. ISBN 978-602-473-075-8.
  9. ↑ "Group protests synagogue demolition". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Sengketa Synagogue Yahudi Surabaya Berujung ke Polisi". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ketua DPRD Surabaya: Hentikan Pembangunan Hotel di Bekas Cagar Budaya". Surya Tribunnews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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