Knesset Eliyahoo

Knesset Eliyahoo

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building_name = Knesset Eliyahoo
בית הכנסת אליהו
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caption = The exterior of the synagogue
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location = Flagicon|IND Mumbai, India
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religious_affiliation = Orthodox Judaism
rite = Sephardic
province = Konkan
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designated =The Knesset Eliyahoo is a 120-year old synagogue in Fort (area) in downtown Mumbai. It is run by the Jacob Sassoon Trust.

ee also

* Synagogues in India


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