At the Jingwei Street corner with Jingwei Fifth Street, Harbin’s New Synagogue was completed in 1921. A 2017 account from Harbin Release describes it as a center of religious and community life for the city’s Jewish residents. The provincial protection notice still records the two streets around the site, tying the building’s history to a specific Daoli neighborhood.
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Harbin’s New Synagogue: restored and renamed a memorial museum
Completed in 1921, Harbin’s New Synagogue was repaired in 2004 and formally named the Harbin Jewish History and Culture Memorial Museum in 2017.
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A synagogue completed in 1921
A damaged building made public again
After the synagogue was severely damaged, Harbin carried out a full repair and protective reinforcement in 2004. The 2017 report describes the work through visible changes: the facade was restored, the dome returned, and the columns renewed. A Jewish history and culture exhibition opened in the building in 2006; in 2017 the city formally named it the Harbin Jewish History and Culture Memorial Museum. The former prayer hall thus gained a public role devoted to the history of the community that built it.