Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue built in 1840s in kuzguncuk”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Bet Nissim Synagogue ( Hebrew : קהל קדוש בית נסים ), also known as the Beit Nisim Synagogue , is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Yakup Street, in Kuzguncuk , Üsküdar , Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . Completed in the late 19th century, visits to the synagogue are possible through appointment from the Chief Rabbinate. Its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dates from the end of 18th century. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Bet Nissim Synagogue is a synagogue built in 1840s in Kuzguncuk , Istanbul , Turkey . With its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dating from the end of 18th century, it was restored and reopened to the public. Visits are possible through appointment from the Chief Rabbinate.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Bet Nissim Synagogue is a synagogue built in 1840s in Kuzguncuk , Istanbul , Turkey . With its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dating from the end of 18th century, it was restored and reopened to the public. Visits are possible through appointment from the Chief Rabbinate.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Bet Nissim Synagogue ( ) is a synagogue built in 1840s in Kuzguncuk , Istanbul , Turkey . With its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dating from the end of 18th century, it was restored and reopened to the public. Visits are possible through appointment from the Chief Rabbinate.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey Bet Nissim Synagogue ( ) is a synagogue built in 1840s in Kuzguncuk , Istanbul , Turkey . With its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dating from the end of 18th century, it was restored and reopened to the public. Visits are possible through appointment from the Chief Rabbinate.
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synagogue built in 1840s in kuzguncuk
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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