Etz Ahayim Synagogue

Etz Ahayim Synagogue

The Etz Ahayim Synagogue, also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge. The synagogue was totally destroyed by fire in 1941 with only the marble Aron Kodesh remaining intact. The synagogue was subsequently rebuilt. [cite web
url = http://www.musevicemaati.com/index.php?contentId=25
title = Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)
accessdate = 22 Apr
accessyear = 2007]

ee also

* History of the Jews in Turkey
* List of synagogues in Turkey

References

External links

* [http://www.musevicemaati.com Chief Rabbinate of Turkey]
* [http://www.salom.com.tr/Default.aspx Shalom Newspaper - The main Jewish newspaper in Turkey]


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