Ashkenazi Synagogue of Istanbul
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Istanbul | |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Leadership | Rabbi Mendy Chitrik |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Cercle | Karaköy |
| State | Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°01′31″N 28°58′30″E / 41.02521°N 28.97509°E |
The Ashkenazi Synagogue (
Jewish population of Turkey.[2] Visits to the synagogue can be made during weekday mornings and for Shabbat
services on Saturday mornings.
The synagogue holds weddings,
bar mitzvahs
and other religious ceremonies in the Ashkenazi tradition.
Rabbi Dr. David Marcus, who also established the Jewish school Bene Berit, served as Rabbi and spiritual leader until his death in 1938.
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, chairman of Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, has served as the rabbi of the Ashkenazi Synagogue since 2003.
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Dome -
Façade -
Torahs in the Istanbul Ashkenazi Synagogue
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See also
References and notes
- ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ "Assembly of Turkish American Associations - History of Jews in Turkey". Archived from the original on 8 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
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