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Former Synagogue, now Theater, Baku, Azerbaijan
A former synagogue (בית כנסת, sinaqoq yəhudi) in (Bakı, באקו), Azerbaijan (אזרבייג'ן, Azərbaycan).
Description
Founded as a synagogue in 1901 by Baku's wealthy Litvak community at the time, it was turned into a theater under the Soviet Union. Today it is the Rashid Behbudov State Song Theater.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_Behbudov_State_Song_Theatre
Coordinates, pictures, and write-up provided by Arieh Scharnberg/Moreshet Adventures.