Great Synagogue of Baghdad

Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Arabic: كنيس بغداد العظيم
	The Great Synagogue, undated
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Sefard; Edot Hamizrach;
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue; Jewish museum;
Status	Closed (as a synagogue);; Repurposed;
Location
Location	Baghdad
Country	Iraq
	Shown within Baghdad
Geographic coordinates	33°20′28.68″N 44°23′47.04″E / 33.3413000°N 44.3964000°E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Mesopotamian
Date established	597 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]

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Notes

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

References

^ ^a ^b "The Great Synagogue (Oldest) at Baghdad, Iraq". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "The Great Synagogue". Babalon Jewish Heritage Centre. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "الآثار العراقية". موضوع (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
^ "يهود العراق في رحلة بنيامين التطيلي: أمان وسلام وتقدير كبير من المسلمين | Irfaasawtak". www.irfaasawtak.com (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
^ "اليهود العراقيون". alsubaih.yoo7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

External links

AYidsTravels (2021). The Great Shaf Veyativ Synagogue בית הכנסת שף ויתיב - Baghdad, Iraq (streaming video). YouTube. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

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

[Diarna-1] "The Great Synagogue (Oldest) at Baghdad, Iraq". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[3] 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.

[4] "The Great Synagogue". Babalon Jewish Heritage Centre. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[5] "الآثار العراقية". موضوع (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[6] "يهود العراق في رحلة بنيامين التطيلي: أمان وسلام وتقدير كبير من المسلمين | Irfaasawtak". www.irfaasawtak.com (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[7] "اليهود العراقيون". alsubaih.yoo7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

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