Bet_Israel_Synagogue_of_Istanbul

Bet Israel Synagogue (Istanbul)

Bet Israel Synagogue (Istanbul)

Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey

The Bet Israel Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית ישראל) is located in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. Like the Neve Shalom Synagogue, Bet Israel is supported and governed by the Neve Shalom Foundation. The 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.[1] There is also another synagogue in İzmir with the same name.

The synagogue was targeted in the 2003 Istanbul bombings.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2007.

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