Etz Hayyim Synagogue
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| Etz Hayyim Synagogue בית הכנסת עץ חיים | |
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| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
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| Location | Parodos Kondiyaki Chania, Greece |
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The Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים) is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community on the Greek isle of Crete. After being restored, the synagogue has become a tourist destination and has attracted visits from foreign dignitaries like Queen Sofía of Spain, the sister of the former King Constantine II of Greece, who made a sudden and unannounced visit to the site on March 6, 2006.
The synagogue was the target of an arson attack January 5, 2010. [1]
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35°30′56″N 24°01′00″E / 35.51556°N 24.01667°E
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