Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue located on the northern slopes of the golden horn near the old age home in hasköy”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue , also known as the Büyükada Synagogue or the Hesed Beit Avraham Synagogue , is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in the Sirkeci area of Büyükada , in the Adalar district of Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . Completed in c. 1920s , the synagogue is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Princes' Islands . 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
Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue is a synagogue located on the northern slopes of the Golden Horn near the Old Age Home in Hasköy , Istanbul , Turkey . It is one of the few synagogues still in use in the area. It is open for visits only during weekdays and Shabbat Services are held regularly.
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Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue Synagogue (or Büyükada Synagogue ) is a synagogue in Büyükada , Istanbul , Turkey .It is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Princes' Islands .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue (or Büyükada Synagogue ) is a synagogue in Büyükada , Istanbul , Turkey . It is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Princes' Islands .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue (or Büyükada Synagogue ) is a synagogue in Büyükada , Istanbul , Turkey . It is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Princes' Islands .
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Then
synagogue located on the northern slopes of the golden horn near the old age home in hasköy
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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