Sanandaj Synagogue Explained

Building Name:Sanandaj Synagogue
Image Upright:1.4
Country:Iran
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Year Completed:Safavid era

The Sanandaj Synagogue (he|בית כנסת סננדג'; fa|کنیسه سنندج) or Bozorg Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on ar|کوچه کنعان ۳, in Sanandaj, in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. It is registered as #26979 in the Iran national index.[1] The synagogue was constructed in the Safavid-era, from 1501 to 1736, and was listed on the Iran National Heritage List.[2]

Sanandaj was the center of Aramaic-speaking Jewry in Persia. The Jewish community in Sanandaj dwindled considerably following the Islamic revolution of 1979., no Jews lived in Sanandaj.[3]

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  1. Web site: [unable to access title] ]. kurdistan.ichto.ir .
  2. Web site: Restoration completed on Safavid-era synagogue . Teheran Times . 5 September 2022 . 8 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: Sanandaj . Encyclopaedia Judaica . n.d. . 8 October 2024 . encyclopedia.com .