The neighbourhood of
Doornfontein was founded in 1886, During the 1880s, religious services were held at the nearby Rand Club and at private residences. The architect was Morrie Jacob Harris. A fire damaged the building in 1930. It has been completely restored, but the original look has therefore changed. The synagogue was documented and photographed by renowned photographer,
David Goldblatt in 2014. 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. This was later sold off and converted for other uses as the congregation's membership resettled to other suburbs. The synagogue was led by Rabbi Ilan Herrmann until 2017. Herrmann had served the congregation for the last 18 years. Today, the synagogue usually has about 60 congregants for weekly Shabbat services and about 200 congregants for the
High Holy Days. Most current congregants live outside of Doornfontein, in
Sandton, Morningside and Highlands North. == See also ==