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Etz Ahayim Synagogue

Coordinates: 41°02′54″N 29°01′32″E / 41.04831°N 29.02542°E / 41.04831; 29.02542
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Photograph of the doorway into the synagogue

The Etz Ahayim Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש עץ החיים), also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge.[1]

It is unknown when the original synagogue was built, but it is estimated to be before 1703.[2] The building also housed an academy for over one hundred years.[3]

The synagogue was totally destroyed by fire in 1941 with only the marble Aron Kodesh remaining intact. The synagogue was subsequently rebuilt.[4][5]

The synagogue serves Ashkenazi Jews[6] and is also known as the 'Tree of Life' synagogue.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Turkish Jewish Community - Ortaköy Etz Ahayim Synagogue". www.turkyahudileri.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. ^ Ephesus Tours Guide, profile page
  3. ^ J Guide Europe, The European Side of the Bosphorus
  4. ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  5. ^ Tanrıöver, Yasin (2011). Zaman tünelinden bir bakış: Ortaköy ve Museviler. Kapı yayınları İnceleme, araştırma (1. basım ed.). İstanbul: Kapı Yayınları. ISBN 978-605-4322-48-0.
  6. ^ Diarna website
  7. ^ Times of Israel, article dated June 14, 2017
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41°02′54″N 29°01′32″E / 41.04831°N 29.02542°E / 41.04831; 29.02542