Bakırköy Synagogue

Bakırköy Synagogue
Bakırköy Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Cumhuriyet Avenue, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Country	Turkey
	Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	40°58′42″N 28°52′15″E / 40.97828471554896°N 28.870922453770138°E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1914; 1960 (renovations)
Materials	Brick

The Bakırköy Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Cumhuriyet Avenue, in Bakırköy, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Completed in the early 20th century, the synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services.^[2]

Established in 1914 by Sephardic Jews from Edirne through the efforts of Moshe Pinhas and Moshe Behar Hak, during World War II the synagogues was used for profane purposes, and then returned to the Jewish community after the war.^[3]

References and notes

^ "Bakırköy Synagogue in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
^ "Bakırköy Sinagogue (19th century)". Synagogues in Istanbul. ESKAPAS, LLC. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

"Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on May 13, 2007.
"Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.

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