The entire Dutch Royal Family has contributed to a fund set up to restore the old Sephardi synagogue in The Hague built in 1726. The Interfaith Committee for the Restoration of the Synagogue announced here today that it has received individual contributions from Queen Juliana, Prince Consort Bernhard, Crown Princess Beatrix and her husband Prince Claus.
The old Sephardi synagogue was bought by The Hague Liberal Jewish. Congregation several years ago with the help of government grants from a real estate company. In spite of active fund collecting, it has been unable to raise within its own members the 1.5 million guilders needed to restore the building. A few weeks ago a special interfaith committee was set up to help it.
The old synagogue has 160 seats in the main hall and 60 more in the gallery. It is a typical example of 18th Century building and considered a landmark in The Hague.
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