Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, rooted in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition. Synagogues serve as places of worship, study, and community life. Jewish religious practice emphasizes prayer, ethical living, festivals, and the preservation of religious and cultural identity.
Location: Peitavas iela 6/8, Old Riga.
Activity: Active
Architecture: Synagogue interior with ark; heritage building
Peitav Synagogue is the only active synagogue in Riga’s Old Town and a central institution for Jewish religious life in Latvia. Built in 1905 in an Art Nouveau and Egyptian Revival style, it uniquely survived World War II and the Holocaust. Today, it serves as a place of worship, education, and cultural preservation for Riga’s Jewish community.
