Bet Yaakov Synagogue
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey
40°52′43″N 29°05′54″E / 40.87856551092036°N 29.098416115601985°E / 40.87856551092036; 29.098416115601985 Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey that was built in 1878. It is located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk, just beside a Greek Orthodox church. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.[1]
See also
References and notes
- ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
External links
- "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13.
- "Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-17.
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