Sanandaj Synagogue
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. The synagogue was constructed in the Safavid-era, from 1501 to 1736, and was listed on the Iran National Heritage List.
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.
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References
- ^ "[unable to access title]". kurdistan.ichto.ir.
- ^ "Restoration completed on Safavid-era synagogue". Teheran Times. September 5, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sanandaj". Encyclopaedia Judaica. n.d. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via encyclopedia.com.
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