Synagogue in İzmir, Turkey
The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood,
in the Karataş quarter of the city of İzmir, in the İzmir Province of Turkey. The synagogue was completed in 1907 and is the largest synagogue in the city, the other major synagogue being the Shaar Hashamaym Synagogue.
History.
İzmir's Jewish community was granted state permission to build the synagogue in 1905; it opened two years later.
After 1908, Rabbi Abraham Palacci served as the synagogue's hazzan. The synagogue was renovated in 1954.
On April 4, 2019, an attacker threw a Molotov cocktail at the synagogue. Falling on the sidewalk, the bomb did not destroy the synagogue. The attacker claimed that they were trying to protest the state of Israel. A prominent member of the ruling Justice and Development Party immediately condemned the attack. The official said, "There is no difference between attacks targeting synagogues, churches and mosques; they all target social peace with their hate." İzmir's Jewish community praised local law enforcement for their quick action.
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External links.
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