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Synagogue Ashkenaz, circa 1905, Galata Quarter, Istanbul
No full textThe architecture of an Ottamn pavilion is evoked in this Ark: its domes, stylized horseshoe arches and muqarnas (carved stalagtites) are all common motifs in Islamic architecture. Even the tablets of the Ten Commandments are shaped like horseshoe arches.Digital imag
The Great Synagogue, date unknown, Gaziantep
No full textThis grandeur of the synagogue testifies to the size and prominence of the former Jewish community in this small town in eastern Turkey, not far from the city in which Abraham was born. Still present are the stone base of the otagonal tevah in the center of the synagogue and, barely standing, the last remnant of the wooden canopy and railing which adorned it. The half-octagonal stone hechal is embellished with stone plaques and painted Hebrew text. The women's gallery lined both sides and was placed within three stone arches; part of the wooden railing still remains.Digital imag
Synagogue, 3rd century, Sardis
No full textThe famous synagogue at Sardis ranks among the oldest extant synagogue remains in the world. Not originally built as a synagogue, it was converted from an earlier (unknown) function and served a sizable Jewish population. It is a large building preceded by a square courtyard and features a number of mosaics. The synagogue is under the protection of the government and part of a heavily-touristed archaeological site.Digital imag
Italian Synagogue, circa 1860, Galata Quarter of Istanbul
No full textThis synagogue, still in use, was built on land granted to the Jewish community by Sultan Abdul Azziz and serves the Italian community in IstanbulDigital imag
Synagogue Etz Hahaim- alternatively Etz Haim (Tree of Life), Ortakoy Quarter of Istanbul
No full textImages of great rabbis (and in other cases Ataturk, founder of the secular Turkish Republic) adorn the walls of the SukkahDigital imag
Synagogue, date unknown, Kilis
No full textThis small town, eight miles from the Syrian border, once had 500 Jews; the last two left only twenty years ago. Local residents remember the days when this building still functioned as a synagogue. Its current state of ruin makes it habitable only for the goats which graze within. The stone base of the octagonal tevah is visible in the dirt and the large semi-circular chamber that once served as the Ark (hechal) still survives.Digital imag
The Great Synagogue, early 20th century, Edirne
No full textThe monumental façade of the synagogue, anchored by flanking stair towers, is sited axially at the end of a street in the Jewish Quarter. Even though many of the wooden houses of the Jewish Quarter have been replaced by concrete apartment buildings, the imposing scale of the synagogue still dominates its surroundings.Digital imag
