Synagogue in Enkhuizen

The synagogue can be dated back to the year 1791 and is provided with a small Neo-Classical façade, topped by a triangular pediment and containing large rounded arched windows with tracery. The main entrance includes a Hebrew inscription referring to Psalm 65:5b and the date 5551 (1791 CE). The Torah ark was located in a niche at the opposite of the main entrance, placed against the eastern wall. The Bimah was placed in the center of the assembly hall. The Neo-Classical Torah ark was later relocated to the Joods Historisch Museum in Amsterdam. A small women’s gallery could be found right above the vestibule of the synagogue. The synagogue closed down in 1964 after the Jewish community of Enkhuizen merged with Alkmaar. The building is currently in use as a church.