Bet Yaakov Synagogue
| Bet Yaakov Synagogue | |
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 The synagogue, in 2009 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Icadiye Street, Kuzguncuk, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°02′11″N 29°01′47″E / 41.036282°N 29.029737°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Materials | Brick |
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The Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Turkish: Bet Yaakov Sinagogu; Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Icadiye Street, in Kuzguncuk, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
Completed in 1878, the Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, and the synagogue it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. The synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services.[2]
See also
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References and notes
[edit]- ^ "Beit Yaakov (Etz Haim) 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
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Media related to Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Üsküdar) at Wikimedia Commons
- "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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