Bet Avraam Synagogue

Bet Avraam Synagogue
Bet Avraam Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Country	Turkey
	Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	41°00′11″N 28°58′56″E / 41.003078°N 28.982359°E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	c. 1920;; Renovations: 1945, 1955, 1971, 1983
Materials	Brick

The Bet Avraam Synagogue, also known as the Hesed Beit Avraham Synagogue,^[1] is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located behind the main train station, in Sirkeci, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. It is the synagogue nearest to the Sultanahmet (Hippodrome) area and can be reached easily by foot. The synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services.^[2]

References and notes

^ ^a ^b "Hesed Beit Avraham 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.

"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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