Karaite Synagogue (Istanbul)

Karaite Synagogue
  • Hebrew: בית הכנסת הקראי באיסטנבול
  • Turkish: Karahim Sinagogu
The synagogue, in 2009
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteKaraite
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationDere Street, Hasköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
CountryTurkey
Karaite Synagogue (Istanbul) is located in Istanbul
Karaite Synagogue (Istanbul)
Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates41°02′24″N 28°57′09.6″E / 41.04000°N 28.952667°E / 41.04000; 28.952667
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleByzantine
Groundbreaking1840
Completed1842; 1918 (renovations)
MaterialsStone
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The Karaite Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת הקראי באיסטנבול, romanizedBēṯ hak-Kənesseṯ haq-Qārāʾī bəʼĪsṭanbūl; Turkish: Karahim Sinagogu, Karaim Sinagogu, Karayim Sinagogu) is a Karaite Jewish congregation and synagogue or kenesa, located on Dere Street, in Hasköy, in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Completed in 1842, the synagogue is open, yet only open for the Karaite Passover services, or by arrangement.[2]

  1. ^ "Karaite Kenessa 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.
  2. ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.

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