The Doornfontein Synagogue or Lions Synagogue is the oldest synagogue still in use in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
The synagogue is located at 120 Siemert Road, New Doornfontein, two blocks from Ellis Park Stadium. To the left of the synagogue was a Jewish Community Center, which was added in the 1950s as part of an extension to the building.[2] This was later sold off and converted for other uses as the congregation's membership resettled to other suburbs.[2] The synagogue was led by Rabbi Ilan Herrmann until 2017.[3] Herrmann had served the congregation for the last 18 years.[3] Today, the synagogue usually has about 60 congregants for weekly Shabbat services and about 200 congregants for the High Holy Days.[4][2] Most current congregants live outside of Doornfontein, in Sandton, Morningside and Highlands North.[4]
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