The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue,[1] is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood, in the Karataş quarter of the city of İzmir, in the İzmir Province of Turkey.[2] The synagogue was completed in 1907 and is the largest synagogue in the city,[3] the other major synagogue being the Shaar Hashamaym Synagogue.[4]
| Bet Israel Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The façade of the synagogue, in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard (Eastern) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 265 Mithatpaşa Street, Karataş, İzmir, İzmir Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue near the Aegean Sea, in Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°24′34″N 27°06′59″E / 38.40933°N 27.11645°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nissim Levi |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1905 |
| Completed | 1907; 1954 (renovations) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
History
editİzmir's Jewish community was granted state permission to build the synagogue in 1905; it opened two years later.[5]
After 1908, Rabbi Abraham Palacci served as the synagogue's hazzan.[6] The synagogue was renovated in 1954.[1]
On April 4, 2019, an attacker threw a Molotov cocktail at the synagogue. Falling on the sidewalk, the bomb did not destroy the synagogue. The attacker claimed that they were trying to protest the state of Israel. A prominent member of the ruling Justice and Development Party immediately condemned the attack. The official said, "There is no difference between attacks targeting synagogues, churches and mosques; they all target social peace with their hate." İzmir's Jewish community praised local law enforcement for their quick action.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Beit Israel Synagogue in Izmir". 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.
- ^ "The Izmir Project". Izmir Jewish Heritage. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Abuaf, Leslie (2013). Stillman, Norman A. (ed.). "Bet Israel Synagogue, Karataş, Izmir". Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. Brill Online. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ Ghiuzeli, Haim F. "The Jewish Community of Izmir". Museum of the Jewish People - Beit Hatfutsot.
- ^ Danon, Dina (March 24, 2020). The Jews of Ottoman Izmir: A Modern History. Stanford University Press. p. 94. ISBN 9781503610927.
- ^ Shaw, Stanford J. (1991). "The Jews of the Turkish Republic, since 1923". The Jews of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic. MacMillan. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-349-12237-0.
- ^ Oster, Marcy (April 4, 2019). "Synagogue firebombed in Turkey". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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