Bet Israel Synagogue (Istanbul)
The Bet Israel Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית ישראל), also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue,[1] is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Efe Street, in Şişli, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
| Bet Israel Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית ישראל | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Efe Street, Şişli, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°03′15″N 28°59′09″E / 41.0543°N 28.9857°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1952; 1961 (additions) |
| Materials | Concrete |
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History
editThe Bet Israel Synagogue, together with the Neve Shalom Synagogue, is supported and governed by the Neve Shalom Foundation. A synagogue was initially built in the 1920s and enlarged into its present size in the early 1950s due to the majority of the Jewish population moving to that area and the immigration from Nazi occupied territories. It is currently the most populated synagogue in Turkey. The Bet Israel Synagogue can be visited by appointment with the Neve Shalom Foundation.[2]
The synagogue was targeted in the 2003 Istanbul bombings.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Şişli (Beit Israel) Synagogue in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
External links
edit- "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on May 13, 2007.
- "Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
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