Great Synagogue of Baghdad

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Great Synagogue of Baghdad
Basic information
Location Flag of Iraq Baghdad, Iraq
Religious affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Eidut Hamizrach
Functional status Museum
Architectural description
Architectural style Persian

According to tradition, the Great Synagogue of Baghdad (Arabic: كنيس بغداد العظيم‎), also known a the Shaf ve’Yativ Synagogue, stands 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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  1. ^ Avishur, Prof. Yitzhak (Summer 2001). Synagogues in Babylon. Nehardea: Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
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