Abraham Temple

Abraham Temple
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationGaza City
CountryState of Palestine
Architecture
Completed2023

The Abraham Temple (Hebrew: אברהם מקדש, romanized: ʾbrhm mqdš; Arabic: معبد ابراهيم, romanized: Maʻbad Ibrāhīm) is a Jewish synagogue located in Gaza, in the State of Palestine.[1]

History

A building was converted[2] into a synagogue during the Israeli invasion of Gaza as part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. The synagogue provided a way for soldiers of the IDF to pray amidst their invasion into Gaza.[3]

Before the establishment of the synagogue, soldiers prayed in the Gaza synagogue, which was established in 508 during the time of the Byzantine empire.[4][5] For two decades the Gaza synagogue was closed and Jews were not allowed to worship at the holy site.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abraham Temple: Gaza Strip's newest Synagogue". i24 News. November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "חיילי צה"ל הקימו "בית כנסת" בלב רצועת עזה - וואלה! חדשות". Walla (in Hebrew). November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024. [The government press office published documentation of the improvised synagogue, which was named "Abraham Temple", with prayer times that are updated daily.]
  3. ^ "IDF soldiers establish new synagogue in Gaza Strip". The Jerusalem Post. November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Arnaout, Abdel Raouf (November 30, 2023). "Israeli soldiers convert Palestinian building in Gaza into synagogue: Report". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Israeli forces convert building in Gaza into synagogue: Report". Free Press Kashmir. December 1, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Klein, Zvika (November 8, 2023). "IDF soldiers pray in ancient Gaza synagogue for first time in decades". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 19, 2024.