The Burgazada Synagogue, also known as the Ohel Yaakov Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Burgazada, in the Princes' Islands, off Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
| Burgazada Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Burgazada, Princes' Islands, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°52′50″N 29°04′09″E / 40.88067°N 29.06914°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1968; 1994 (renovations) |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
There were few Jewish families in the 1950s in Burgaz (Antigone). By the 1960s, the need to have a synagogue arose and permission was granted in 1968 to build one. It is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Prince Islands.[2]
See also
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References and notes
edit- ^ "Ohel Yaakov Synagogue in Burgazada Island, 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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