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Origin and history

The Ennery Synagogue, located in the Moselle department (Great East), was built in 1819 at 7 rue des Jardins. It served not only the local Jewish community, but also neighbouring villages such as Ay-sur-Moselle, Argancy, Flevy, Talange and Tremery. This place of worship reflected the importance of Jewish religious life in this Lorrainen region in the early 19th century, a period marked by population growth and the structuring of communities.

In 1851, the synagogue was enlarged to respond to the influx of faithful, testifying to the expansion of the Jewish population in the region. However, its use declined in the 20th century: the last office was held there in 1940 during Pessa'h, before its decommissioning in 1957. Sold to an individual in 1963, it then served as a riddle, losing its original religious function.

In July 2023, a partial collapse of the structure threatened the building's stability. Faced with this risk, the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, placed the synagogue under the regime of the classification body on 2 August 2023, allowing urgent work. This provisional protection was confirmed by a definitive classification on 25 June 2024, ensuring its long-term preservation.

The building, representative of 19th-century Jewish religious architecture in Lorraine, also illustrates the conservation challenges of abandoned places of worship. Its recent ranking reaffirms its heritage importance, both for local history and for the French Jewish heritage.

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