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, located at 45-47 Leselidze Street in

, in the republic of

History

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migrated to Tbilisi in the late 19th century. A house was converted into a synagogue in 1877, thus the synagogue is also called the “synagogue of the people of Akhaltsikhe”. However, by the late nineteenth century, the building was in a state of disrepair, and in 1899 it was demolished according to a government decree. Subsequently, Georgian Jews built a new synagogue, construction of which began in 1904 and was completed in 1911. The new building was built in an

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and

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style. The synagogue building also includes a ''

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''. Other synagogues in Tbilisi include the

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(''Beit Rachel''), in current use; the former Ashkenazi Old (First, Soldiers') Synagogue at 10 Anton Katalikosi Street (10 Gia Abesadze Street), completed in 1918 in the Romanesque Revival style and subsequently used as a theatre; and the domed former Ashkenazi New (Second) Synagogue at 3 Anton Katalikosi Street, completed in 1915, repurposed as a

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