[2] At the beginning of the 20th century, Anderlecht experienced an influx of Jewish refugees, so construction of a large synagogue was seriously envisaged by the end of 1922.

Joseph de Lange [nl], a Jewish architect from Antwerp, was put in charge of the project.

The community consecrated and inaugurated the synagogue, though it faced a precarious economic and political conditions in Europe.

The synagogue's rabbi, Joseph Gelernter, and his family (with the exception of his eldest son) were killed during the war.

Albert Guigui, the Chief Rabbi of Brussels, explained that the synagogue is only opened on major Jewish holidays.