Bet Yaakov Synagogue Explained

Bet Yaakov Synagogue
Native Name:Bet Yaakov Sinagogu
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Sector:Kuzguncuk
Municipality:Istanbul
Country:Turkey
Consecration Year:1878
Organizational Status:-->

Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey that was built in 1878. It is located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk, just beside a Greek Orthodox church. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.[1]

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  1. Web site: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı). 30 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329215018/http://www.musevicemaati.com/index.php?contentId=25. 29 March 2010. dead.