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'''Neve Shalom Synagogue''', ({{lang-tr|'''Neve Şalom Sinagogu'''}}, {{lang-he|'''בית הכנסת נווה שלום'''}}, lit. "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a [[synagogue]] located in the [[Galata]] district of [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. |
'''Neve Shalom Synagogue''', ({{lang-tr|'''Neve Şalom Sinagogu'''}}, {{lang-he|'''בית הכנסת נווה שלום'''}}, lit. "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a [[synagogue]] located in the [[Galata]] district of [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. |
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When the Jewish population in the old [[Pera]] and [[Galata]] districts (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) increased in late [[1930s]], a [[Jewish]] primary school in the area was torn down in [[1949]] in order to build a new [[synagogue]] and the construction was completed in [[1951]]. The [[architect]]s were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young [[Jews of Turkey|Turkish Jews]]. The inauguration with the presence of the [[Chief Rabbi]] of Turkey of the time, [[Hakham Bashi]] Rafael Saban, was on Sunday, [[March 25]], [[1951]] (17 [[Adar|Veadar]] 5711, [[Hebrew calendar]]). |
When the Jewish population in the old [[Pera]] and [[Galata]] districts (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) increased in the late [[1930s]], a [[Jewish]] primary school in the area was torn down in [[1949]] in order to build a new [[synagogue]] and the construction was completed in [[1951]]. The [[architect]]s were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young [[Jews of Turkey|Turkish Jews]]. The inauguration with the presence of the [[Chief Rabbi]] of Turkey of the time, [[Hakham Bashi]] Rafael Saban, was on Sunday, [[March 25]], [[1951]] (17 [[Adar|Veadar]] 5711, [[Hebrew calendar]]). |
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Neve Shalom is the central and largest [[Sephardi]]c synagogue in Istanbul, open to [[Jewish services|service]] especially on [[Shabbat]]s, high holidays, [[Bar Mitzvah]]s, funerals and weddings. |
Neve Shalom is the central and largest [[Sephardi]]c synagogue in Istanbul, open to [[Jewish services|service]] especially on [[Shabbat]]s, high holidays, [[Bar Mitzvah]]s, funerals and weddings. |
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Revision as of 09:52, 26 June 2008
| Neve Şalom Sinagogu בית הכנסת נווה שלום Neve Shalom Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| District | Galata |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active Synagogue |
| Year consecrated | 1951 |
| Location | |
| Location | Büyük Hendek Street 61 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Website | |
| Neve Shalom Synagogue Official Website | |
Neve Shalom Synagogue, (Turkish: Neve Şalom Sinagogu, Hebrew: בית הכנסת נווה שלום, lit. "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a synagogue located in the Galata district of Istanbul, Turkey.
When the Jewish population in the old Pera and Galata districts (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) increased in the late 1930s, a Jewish primary school in the area was torn down in 1949 in order to build a new synagogue and the construction was completed in 1951. The architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews. The inauguration with the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Hakham Bashi Rafael Saban, was on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Veadar 5711, Hebrew calendar).
Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats, high holidays, Bar Mitzvahs, funerals and weddings.
Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: September 6, 1986 which resulted in the death of 22 Turkish Jews; March 1, 1992 which was a bomb attack and left no casualties, and November 15, 2003, one of the four car bomb attacks in Istanbul (see Istanbul Bombings).[1]
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See also
References
- ^ "Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom)" (in Turkish). Hürriyet daily website. 2003-11-15. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
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External links
- Chief Rabbinate of Turkey
- Neve Shalom Synagogue Official Website
- Shalom Newspaper - The main Jewish newspaper in Turkey
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