Grand Synagogue o Edirne
Grand Synagogue o Edirne, aka Edirne Synagogue (Hebrew: Kal Kadosh ha-Gadol, Turkis: Edirne Büyük Sinagogu) is a historic Sephardi synagogue locatit in Maarif Street o Edirne, Turkey. It wis designed in the Moorish Revival style an restored in 2015.
| Grand Synagogue of Edirne (Edirne Synagogue) | |
|---|---|
Edirne Büyük Sinagogu | |
.JPG) Grand Synagogue o Edirne | |
| Releegion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Province | Edirne |
| Rite | Sephardi |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Maarif St. 10, Edirne, Turkey |
  Location o Edirne Synagogue in Turkey. | |
| Geografic coordinates | 41°40′18″N 26°33′06″E / 41.6716°N 26.5516°ECoordinates: 41°40′18″N 26°33′06″E / 41.6716°N 26.5516°E |
| Architecture | |
| Airchitect(s) | France Depré |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Grundbrakin | 1906 |
| Completit | 1909 |
| Construction cost | 1,200 gowd coins |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
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History
eeditThe 1905 Great Fire o Edirne destroyed mair nor 1,500 houses an awso damaged several synagogues in the ceety. The twenty-thoosand strang Jewish commonty urgently needit a place of worship. Follaein the permission o the Ottoman Govrenment an the edict o Sultan Abdul Hamid II,[1][2][3] the construction o a new synagogue bygane on Januar 6, 1906 at the steid o the ruined synagogues Mayor an Pulya in Suriçi (Citadel) neighbourhood. It wis designed bi the French airchitect France Depré in the airchitectural style o the Sephardi Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna, Austrick. Costing 1,200 gowd coins, it wis opened tae service on the eve o Pesach (Passower) in Apryle 1909.[4][5] Capable o accommodatin up tae 1,200 worshipers (900 men an 300 weemen), it wis Europe's third-lairgest temple an the lairgest in Turkey.[6][7][8]
In 1983, the synagogue wis abandoned efter maist of the Jewish commonty left the ceety, emigratin tae Israel, Europe, or North America.[8] In 1995, the temple bi law came unner the control o the govrenmental Turkis Foondations Insteetution.[4]
Restoration
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The abandoned and ruined synagogue as well as its ootbiggin wur restored bi the Turkis Foondations Insteetution in five years, spendin 
5,750,000 (approximately US$2.5 million). On Mairch 26, 2015, the synagogue wis reopened with a celebration and a Shacharit, morning prayer service, attendit by a lairge nummer o Jews including Ishak Ibrahimzadeh (leader of the Jewish commonty in Turkey), Rav Naftali Haleva, deputy tae Hakham Bashi (Chief Rabbi) Ishak Haleva, Bülent Arınç, Deputy Prime Meenister o Turkey, an some ither Turkis heich offeecials. The worship wis overseen bi Rabbi David Azuz, who haed led the service on the closing day 36 years afore. The Municipality o Edirne hung a banner in the street o the synagogue and greetit the guests wi the words "Welcome home, oor auld neighbours".[1][2][3][7]
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Edirne Sinagogu 46 yıl sonra yeniden ibadete açıldı". Sabah (in Turkish). 26 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ a b Ariel, Ben (27 Mairch 2015). "Ottoman Era Synagogue Reopens in Turkey Following Restoration". Israel National News. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ a b "Turkey reopens restored Ottoman-era synagogue". The Times of Israel. 26 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ a b "Press Release- The Restored 'GREAT Synagogue of Edirne' To Be Opened On Thursday". Directorate General of Press and Information. Archived frae the original on 28 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ Güleryüz, Naim (Februar 2013). "Viyana Türk Yahudi Cemaati ve Sinagogu" (in Turkish). 500. Yıl Vakfı. Archived frae the original on 2 Apryle 2015. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Özmen, Engin (25 Mairch 2015). "Edirne'de Büyük Sinagog açılışa hazır". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ a b "Büyük Sinagog'da 46 yıl sonra ilk ibadet". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 26 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
- ↑ a b "Great Synagogue of Edirne in Turkey, Europe's third largest synagogue, reopens after five-year restoration". Archinect News. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
Freemit airtins
eedit- The Jewish community of Edirne, at the Jewish Virtual Library
- Chief Rabbinate of Turkey Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Shalom Newspaper - The main Jewish newspaper in Turkey
- Pictures of the synagogue before and after restoration
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