The Keneseth Eliyahoo synagogue will be reopened tomorrow after restoration. It was built on a plot on Forbes Street (now VB Gandhi Marg) after businessman Sir Jacob Sassoon acquired it in 1881. Designed by English civil engineer David E Gostling, Sassoon named the synagogue Keneseth Eliyahoo [Assembly of Eliyahoo (Elias)] in memory of his father, David Elias.

Two years ago, restoration began in lieu of cracks, damaged sections of timber rafters and the terracota-tiled roofing, and seepage through the walls. Tomorrow the 135-year-old structure will be opened for public viewing. The ambassador of Israel to India, Ron Malka, will be part of the inaugural ceremony.