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
- ^ "Turkish Jewish Community - Ortaköy Etz Ahayim Synagogue". www.turkyahudileri.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Ephesus Tours Guide, profile page
- ^ J Guide Europe, The European Side of the Bosphorus
- ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Tanrıöver, Yasin (2011). Zaman tünelinden bir bakış: Ortaköy ve Museviler. Kapı yayınları İnceleme, araştırma (1. basım ed.). İstanbul: Kapı Yayınları. ISBN 978-605-4322-48-0.
- ^ Diarna website
- ^ Times of Israel, article dated June 14, 2017
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