Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in istanbul”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Front inscription on Beth Yaakov Synagogue”. It now reads “Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey”.
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Bet Yaakov Synagogue ( Turkish : Bet Yaakov Sinagogu ; Hebrew : קהל קדוש בית יעקב ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Icadiye Street, in Kuzguncuk , on the Asian side of the Bosphorus , in Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . The commonly accepted construction date of the Kuzguncuk Synagogue is 1878. However, more recent research indicates that as early as 1862, the Ottoman Sultan granted permission for the synagogue's renovation. This suggests that the building may have been erected at an earlier date. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk moved away in recent years, but the synagogue it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. The synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . Kuzguncuk Synagogue Foundation ( Kuzguncuk Sinagogu Vakfı ) "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Kuzguncuk Bet Yaakov Synagogue Bet Yaakov Synagogue is a synagogue in Istanbul , Turkey . Located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk , just beside a Greek Orthodox church, it was built in 1878. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Bet Yaakov Synagogue is a synagogue in Istanbul , Turkey . Located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk , just beside a Greek Orthodox church, it was built in 1878. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Front inscription on Beth Yaakov Synagogue Bet Yaakov Synagogue ( Hebrew : קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a synagogue in Istanbul , Turkey . Located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk , just beside a Greek Orthodox church, it was built in 1878. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey Bet Yaakov Synagogue ( Hebrew : קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey that was built in 1878. It is located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the area called Kuzguncuk , just beside a Greek Orthodox church. The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk having moved away, it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. Shabbat services on Saturday morning are held regularly.
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synagogue in istanbul
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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