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Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue ( Hebrew : בית הכנסת אליהו , lit. ' Gathering of Elijah ' ), also Knesset Eliyahu and the Blue Synagogue , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 55, Dr. Gandhi Marg, in the Kala Ghoda neighborhood, Fort , in downtown Mumbai , in the state of Maharashtra , India . Completed in 1884, it is the second oldest Sephardic synagogue in Mumbai. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel , and Oberoi Trident are nearby. The synagogue was established by Jacob Elias Sassoon and the building is maintained by the Jacob Sassoon Trust. The building's significance is attributed to its Jewish traditions as well as Indian and English colonial influences. It was designed by the British architectural firm Gostling & Morris of Bombay. The basement part of the edifice is built in stone masonry and the superstructure is built in brick masonry. The exterior facade of the synagogue was painted turquoise , was returned to its original colour of white, with bright indigo boarders during a restoration process in 2018–2019. The sanctuary within the interior of the building is in western direction, towards Jerusalem . "Mumbai's iconic 'blue' Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue open to public, after year-long restoration" .
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The Knesset Eliyahoo , also Knesset Eliyahu , is an 1885 synagogue in Fort (area) in downtown Mumbai . It was built by Jacob Elias Sassoon and his brothers to commemorate their father and is run by the Jacob Sassoon Trust. In 1985, the President of India, Giani Zail Singh, visited to honor the centennial of the building of the synagogue. The Indian Post Office issued a stamp in honor of the centennial. Until the November 2008 Mumbai attacks , services were led by Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg .
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The Knesset Eliyahoo , also Knesset Eliyahu , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in downtown Mumbai , India.It is the city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue.It was established in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon , son of Eliyahoo David Sassoon and grandson of David Sassoon ; the latter had immigrated from Baghdad to India in 1832 due to persecution and had settled in Bombay (now known as Mumbai).It is maintained by the Jacob Sassoon Trust.The building's significance is attributed to its Jewish traditions as well as Indian and English colonial influences.
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The Knesset Eliyahoo , also Knesset Eliyahu , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in downtown Mumbai , India. It is the city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue. It was established in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon , son of Eliyahoo David Sassoon and grandson of David Sassoon ; the latter had immigrated from Baghdad to India in 1832 due to persecution and had settled in Mumbai, then known as Bombay. It is maintained by the Jacob Sassoon Trust. The building's significance is attributed to its Jewish traditions as well as Indian and English colonial influences. It was designed by the British architectural firm Gostling & Morris of Bombay.The basement part of the edifice is built in stone masonry and the superstructure is built in brick masonry.The exterior facade of the synagogue is painted turquoise .The sanctuary within the interior of the building is in western direction, towards Jerusalem .
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Synagogue in Mumbai, India The Knesset Eliyahoo , also Knesset Eliyahu , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in downtown Mumbai , India. It is the city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue. It was established in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon , son of Eliyahoo David Sassoon and grandson of David Sassoon ; the latter had immigrated from Baghdad to India in 1832 due to persecution and had settled in Mumbai, then known as Bombay. It is maintained by the Jacob Sassoon Trust. The building's significance is attributed to its Jewish traditions as well as Indian and English colonial influences. It was designed by the British architectural firm Gostling & Morris of Bombay. The basement part of the edifice is built in stone masonry and the superstructure is built in brick masonry. The exterior facade of the synagogue is painted turquoise . The sanctuary within the interior of the building is in western direction, towards Jerusalem . "Mumbai's iconic 'blue' Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue open to public, after year-long restoration" .
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an 1885 synagogue in fort
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synagogue
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