Designed by Karol Kozłowski in the Romanesque Revival and Rundbogenstil styles and completed in 1902, the synagogue is the only surviving prewar Jewish house of prayer in Warsaw.

However, at the end of 20th century only two of them were separate structures, while the rest were smaller chapels attached to schools, hospitals or private homes.

Between 1898 and 1902 Zalman Nożyk, a renowned Warsaw merchant, and his wife Ryfka financed such temple at Twarda street, next to the neighbourhood of Grzybów [pl] and Grzybowski Square.

In 1923 the building was refurbished by Maurycy Grodzieński, who also designed a semi-circular choir that was attached to the eastern wall of the temple.

After the war the demolished building was partially restored and returned to the Warsaw Jewish Commune, but the reconstruction did not start.