Etz Ahayim Synagogue Explained
The Etz Ahayim Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש עץ החיים), also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge.[1]
It is unknown when the original synagogue was built, but it is estimated to be before 1703.[2] The building also housed an academy for over one hundred years.[3]
The synagogue was totally destroyed by fire in 1941 with only the marble Aron Kodesh remaining intact. The synagogue was subsequently rebuilt.[4] [5]
The synagogue serves Ashkenazi Jews[6] and is also known as the 'Tree of Life' synagogue.[7]
See also
References
- Web site: Turkish Jewish Community - Ortaköy Etz Ahayim Synagogue . 2022-09-15 . www.turkyahudileri.com.
- http://www.ephesustoursguide.com/istanbul-turkey/etz-ahayim-synagogue Ephesus Tours Guide, profile page
- https://jguideeurope.org/en/region/turkey/istanbul-and-surrounding-areas/the-european-side-of-the-bosphorus-and-the-sisli-and-nisantas-residential-areas/ J Guide Europe, The European Side of the Bosphorus
- Web site: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı). 22 April 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329215018/http://www.musevicemaati.com/index.php?contentId=25. 29 March 2010. dead.
- Book: Tanrıöver, Yasin . Zaman tünelinden bir bakış: Ortaköy ve Museviler . 2011 . Kapı Yayınları . 978-605-4322-48-0 . 1. basım . Kapı yayınları İnceleme, araştırma . İstanbul.
- http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/2917/ Diarna website
- https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-muslim-leader-who-quotes-the-torah/ Times of Israel, article dated June 14, 2017
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