Sanandaj Synagogue

Sanandaj Synagogue
  • Hebrew: בית כנסת סננדג'
  • Persian: کنیسه سنندج
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive[citation needed]
Location
LocationArabic: کوچه کنعان ۳, Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
CountryIran
Sanandaj Synagogue is located in Iran
Sanandaj Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Iran
Geographic coordinates35°18′53″N 47°00′06″E / 35.31463184°N 47.00175557°E / 35.31463184; 47.00175557
Architecture
CompletedSafavid era

The Sanandaj Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת סננדג'; Persian: کنیسه سنندج) or Bozorg Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Arabic: کوچه کنعان ۳, in Sanandaj, in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. It is registered as #26979 in the Iran national index.[1] The synagogue was constructed in the Safavid-era, from 1501 to 1736, and was listed on the Iran National Heritage List.[2]

Sanandaj was the center of Aramaic-speaking Jewry in Persia. The Jewish community in Sanandaj dwindled considerably following the Islamic revolution of 1979. As of 2000, no Jews lived in Sanandaj.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "[unable to access title]". kurdistan.ichto.ir.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Restoration completed on Safavid-era synagogue". Teheran Times. September 5, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sanandaj". Encyclopaedia Judaica. n.d. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via encyclopedia.com.