Great Synagogue of Baghdad

Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Great Synagogue of Baghdad
	The Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Edot Hamizrach
Status	Museum
Location
Location	Baghdad, Iraq
	Shown within Baghdad Great Synagogue of Baghdad (Iraq)
Geographic coordinates	33°20′28.68000″N 44°23′47.04000″E / 33.3413000000°N 44.3964000000°E
Architecture
Style	Mesopotamian

The Great Synagogue of Baghdad (Template:Lang-ar), also known as the Shaf ve’Yativ Synagogue, is A historic building in Iraq 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 has been rebuilt.

References

^ 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.

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[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.

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