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According to tradition, 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
According to tradition, 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
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The building now serves as a museum in which the synagogue had been reconstructed.
The building now serves as a museum in which the synagogue had been reconstructed.

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Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteEdot Hamizrach
StatusMuseum
Location
LocationIraq Baghdad, Iraq
Architecture
StylePersian

According to tradition, the Great Synagogue of Baghdad (Template:Lang-ar), 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. [1] The building now serves as a museum in which the synagogue had been reconstructed.

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References

  1. ^ Avishur, Prof. Yitzhak (Summer 2001). "Synagogues in Babylon". Nehardea: Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center. Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2007-05-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)