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{{Short description|Ancient building in present-day Baghdad, Iraq}}
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The '''Great Synagogue of Baghdad''' ({{lang-ar|'''كنيس بغداد العظيم'''}}), also known as the '''Shaf ve’Yativ Synagogue''', is traditionally believed to stand on the site of a synagogue built by King [[Jeconiah]] who was exiled from the [[Land of Israel]] to [[Babylon]] in 597 [[BCE]]. It is said that material gathered from the ruins of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]] was used in its construction. <ref>{{cite web
The '''Great Synagogue of Baghdad''' ({{langx|ar|كنيس بغداد العظيم}}), also known as the '''Shaf ve’Yativ Synagogue''' or '''Shad veYativ Synagogue'''{{efn|Roughly translated as “the Divine Presence was removed and settled in this place”.<ref name=Diarna>{{cite web |author= |url=http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/299/ |title=The Great Synagogue (Oldest) at Baghdad, Iraq |work=Diarna.org |publisher=Digital Heritage Mapping |date=2015 |access-date=7 October 2024 }}</ref>}} is a former [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Judaism|Jewish]] congregation and [[synagogue]], located in [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]. Rebuilt several times, the building now serves as a [[Jewish museum]].

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The building is traditionally believed to stand on the site of an [[Historic synagogues|ancient]] synagogue built by King [[Jeconiah]], who was exiled from the [[Land of Israel]] to [[Babylon]] in 597 [[BCE]]. It is said that material gathered from the ruins of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]] was used in its construction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.babylonjewry.org.il/new/English/nehardea/13/8.htm |title=Synagogues in Babylon |access-date=2007-05-29 |last=Avishur |first=Prof. Yitzhak |date=Summer 2001 |work=Nehardea: Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606233459/http://www.babylonjewry.org.il/new/english/nehardea/13/8.htm |archive-date=2007-06-06 |df= }}</ref> The ancient synagogue is reputed to accommodate approximately 20,000 worshippers,<ref name=Diarna/> while the current former synagogue and museum building is one eighth in size of the original building.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=https://www.bjhcenglish.com/post/2018/01/30/save-the-dayyy |title=The Great Synagogue
|title = Synagogues in Babylon
|work=Babalon Jewish Heritage Centre |publisher= |date=26 October 2021 |access-date=7 October 2024 }}</ref>
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== See also ==
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* [[Al-Habibiyah Jewish Cemetery]]
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== Notes ==
The building now serves as a museum in which the synagogue had been rebuilt.
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==See also==
*[[History of the Jews in Iraq]]
==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{cite AV media |author=AYidsTravels |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmmfOxN1ftE |title=The Great Shaf Veyativ Synagogue בית הכנסת שף ויתיב - Baghdad, Iraq |work=[[YouTube]] |date=2021 |access-date=7 October 2024 |format=streaming video }}


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Latest revision as of 22:11, 3 December 2024

For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue.
Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Arabic: كنيس بغداد العظيم
The Great Synagogue, undated
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Status
  • Closed (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
LocationBaghdad
CountryIraq
Great Synagogue of Baghdad is located in Baghdad
Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Shown within Baghdad
Geographic coordinates33°20′28.68″N 44°23′47.04″E / 33.3413000°N 44.3964000°E / 33.3413000; 44.3964000
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMesopotamian
Date established597 BCE (as a congregation)

The Great Synagogue of Baghdad (Arabic: كنيس بغداد العظيم), also known as the Shaf ve’Yativ Synagogue or Shad veYativ Synagogue[a] is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Baghdad, Iraq. Rebuilt several times, the building now serves as a Jewish museum.

The building is traditionally believed to stand on the site of an ancient synagogue built by King Jeconiah, who was exiled from the Land of Israel to Babylon in 597 BCE. It is said that material gathered from the ruins of the Temple in Jerusalem was used in its construction.[2] The ancient synagogue is reputed to accommodate approximately 20,000 worshippers,[1] while the current former synagogue and museum building is one eighth in size of the original building.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Roughly translated as “the Divine Presence was removed and settled in this place”.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Great Synagogue (Oldest) at Baghdad, Iraq". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Avishur, Prof. Yitzhak (Summer 2001). "Synagogues in Babylon". Nehardea: Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Great Synagogue". Babalon Jewish Heritage Centre. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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