Bakırköy Synagogue

Bakırköy Synagogue is located in the Bakırköy district between the E-5 highway and the coast of the Sea on Cumhuriyet Avenue. With the efforts of two Jews Mose Pinhas and Mose Behar Hak, the of the synagogue was completed in 1914. During the Second World , the synagogue was used by the Ministry of Defence as a recruiting station. However, when the risk of going to for came to an end, the was delivered to the community. During the 1960s the synagogue underwent repair works. Due to a decrease in the community in the area, the Bakırköy Synagogue is today only open for Shabbat services.

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Cumhuriyetçi Sok. No:4 Bakırköy, İstanbul
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