Danial Synagogue

Orthodox synagogue in Tehran, Iran

Danial Synagogue

Persian: کنیسه دانیال

Religion
Affiliation| Orthodox Judaism
Rite| Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status| Synagogue
Status| Active
Location
Location| 30 Tir Street, Tehran, Central District (Tehran County)
Country| Iran

Location of the synagogue in Tehran

Geographic coordinates| 35°41′34.26″N 51°24′47.44″E﻿ / ﻿35.6928500°N 51.4131778°E﻿ / 35.6928500; 51.4131778

The Danial Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه دانیال) or Daniel Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه دانیل) also known as Polish Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه لهستانی‌ها, romanized: Kenise Lahestāni-hā) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 30 Tir Street (formerly known as Ghavam Al Saltaneh Street), in Tehran, in the Central District of Tehran County, in Iran. It is the only Ashkenazi synagogue in Iran.[1]

It was mainly used during the time of the Second World War by Polish Jewish refugees. With the increase in Jewish refugees from Poland in 1940, Iranian Jews decided to build a specific Ashkenazi synagogue next to the Haim Synagogue.[2]

When the Danial Synagogue was first opened it could hold sixty people. Three Ashkenazi-designed Torahs had been brought from Poland and were used in the synagogue. After the Iranian Revolution, most Ashkenazi Jews left Iran, so the synagogue is now mainly used by Iranian Jews.[3]

## See also

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* Iran portal
* Judaism portal

* History of the Jews in Iran
* List of synagogues in Iran
* Polish refugees in Iran

## References

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1. ^ "قدم زدن در خيابان اديان" (in Persian). Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
2. ^ "خیابانی-برای-گفتگوی-ادیان-در-تهران فردانیوز به نقل از روزنامه قانون، "خیابانی برای گفتگوی ادیان در تهران"". Farada News (in Persian). Retrieved December 28, 2016.
3. ^ "کنیسای دانیال - لهستانی ها" [Kenisa Haeem Danial]. 7dorim.com (in Persian). Retrieved June 17, 2014.

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