Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue

The Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue, also known as the Büyükada Synagogue or the Hesed Beit Avraham Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Sirkeci area of Büyükada, in the Adalar district of Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.

Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue
The synagogue, in 2023
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Sirkeci, Büyükada, Adalar, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Country	Turkey
Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	40°52′20″N 29°08′05″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	c. 1920s; 1960 (renovations)
Materials	Brick
[1]

Completed in c. 1920s, the synagogue is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Princes' Islands.^[2]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Turkey portal

• History of the Jews in Turkey
• List of synagogues in Turkey

References and notes

1. "Hesed Beit Avraham Synagogue in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
2. "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.

External links

• "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on May 13, 2007.
• "Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.