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"Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace"), is a synagogue located in the Galata district of Istanbul , Turkey .¹ When the Jewish population in the old Pera and Galata districts (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) increased in the late 1930s , a Jewish primary school in the area was torn down in 1949 in order to build a new synagogue and the construction was completed in 1951 .² The architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews . The inauguration with the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Hakham Bashi Rafael David Saban, was on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Veadar 5711, Hebrew calendar ). Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats , High Holidays , Bar Mitzvahs , funerals and weddings .³ Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: September 6, 1986, which resulted in the death of 22 Turkish Jews , this attacked was blamed on the Palestinian militant Abu Nidal . March 1, 1992, which was a bomb attack and left no casualties, this attack is suspected to have been carried out by the Lebanon -based Shi'ite Muslim group of Hezbollah .⁴ November 16, 2003, the Synagogue was hit by one of the four car bomb attacks in Istanbul (see 2003 Istanbul bombings ). Even though a local Turkish militant group, the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front , claimed responsibility for the attacks, police claimed the bombings were "too sophisticated to have been carried out by that group" , with a senior Israeli government source saying: "the attack must have been at least coordinated with international terror organizations". 41°01′36.1″N 28°58′20.7″E  /  41.026694°N 28.972417°E  / 41.026694; 28.972417 Arsu, Sebnem; Filkins, Dexter (November 16, 2003). The New York Times . The New York Times . "Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom)" (in Turkish ).⁵

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When the Jewish population in the old Pera and Galata districts (today encompassed by Beyoglu district) increased in late 1930s , a Jewish primary school in the area was torn down in 1949 in order to build a new synagogue and the construction was completed in 1951 . The architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews . The inauguration with the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Rafael Saban, was on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Veadar 5711, Jewish calendar ). Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats , high holidays, Bar mitzvahs , funerals and weddings. Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: September 6 , 1986 ; March 1, 1992 and November 15 , 2003 (see Istanbul Bombings ). Other congregations have also adopted the Neve Shalom name, including one in Saint Louis, Missouri .

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Neve Shalom Synagogue , ( , ; lit. "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace"), is a synagogue in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoğlu district, in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was built in response to an increase in the Jewish population in the old Galata neighborhood (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) in the late 1930s. A Jewish primary school was torn down in 1949 for that purpose and the synagogue was built on its ruins. The construction completed in 1951. Its architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews . The inauguration of the synagogue was held on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Veadar 5711, Hebrew calendar ), in the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Hahambaşı Rav. Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats , High Holidays , Bar Mitzvahs , funerals and weddings . Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: On September 6, 1986, gunmen opened fire during a Shabbat service, which resulted in the death of 22 people. This attack is attributed to the Palestinian militant Abu Nidal . On November 16, 2003, the Synagogue was hit by one of four car bomb attacks carried out in Istanbul that day (see 2003 Istanbul bombings ). Even though a local Turkish militant group, the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front , claimed responsibility for the attacks, police claimed the bombings were "too sophisticated to have been carried out by that group", with a senior Israeli government source saying: "the attack must have been at least coordinated with international terror organizations". The New York Times . "Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom)" (in Turkish).

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"Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a synagogue in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoğlu district, in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was built in response to an increase in the Jewish population in the old Galata neighborhood (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) in the late 1930s. A Jewish primary school was torn down in 1949 for that purpose and the synagogue was built on its ruins. The construction completed in 1951. Its architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews . The inauguration of the synagogue was held on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Adar 5711, Hebrew calendar ), in the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Hahambaşı Rav. Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats , High Holidays , Bar Mitzvahs , funerals and weddings . Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: On September 6, 1986, gunmen opened fire during a Shabbat service, which resulted in the death of 22 people. This attack is attributed to the Palestinian militant Abu Nidal . On March 1, 1992, a bomb attack was carried out by two men, causing no damage or casualties. On November 16, 2003, the synagogue was hit by one of four car bomb attacks carried out in Istanbul that week (see 2003 Istanbul bombings ). Even though a local Turkish militant group, the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front , claimed responsibility for the attacks, police claimed the bombings were "too sophisticated to have been carried out by that group", with a senior Israeli government source saying: "the attack must have been at least coordinated with international terror organizations". The New York Times . "Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom)" (in Turkish).

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Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey For other buildings or places named Neve Shalom or similar, see Neve Shalom (disambiguation) . "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a synagogue in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoğlu district, in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was built in response to an increase in the Jewish population in the old Galata neighborhood (today encompassed by Beyoğlu district) in the late 1930s. A Jewish primary school was torn down in 1949 for that purpose and the synagogue was built on its ruins. The construction completed in 1951. Its architects were Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola, young Turkish Jews . The inauguration of the synagogue was held on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (17 Adar 5711, Hebrew calendar ), in the presence of the Chief Rabbi of Turkey of the time, Hahambaşı Rav. Neve Shalom is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul, open to service especially on Shabbats , High Holidays , bar mitzvahs , funerals and weddings . Neve Shalom suffered three terrorist attacks: On September 6, 1986, gunmen opened fire during a Shabbat service, which resulted in the death of 22 people. The attack was attributed to the Palestinian militant Abu Nidal . On March 1, 1992, a bomb attack was carried out by two men, causing no damage or casualties. On November 16, 2003, the synagogue was hit by one of four car bomb attacks carried out in Istanbul that week (see 2003 Istanbul bombings ). Even though a local Turkish militant group, the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front , claimed responsibility for the attacks, police claimed the bombings were "too sophisticated to have been carried out by that group", with a senior Israeli government source saying: "the attack must have been at least coordinated with international terror organizations". The New York Times . "Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom)" (in Turkish).

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Orthodox synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey For other buildings or places named Neve Shalom or similar, see Neve Shalom (disambiguation) . The Neve Shalom Synagogue ( Turkish : Neve Şalom Sinagogu ; Hebrew : בית הכנסת נווה שלום , romanized : Oasis (or Valley) of Peace ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, in the Karaköy quarter of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . 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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Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey For other buildings or places named Neve Shalom or similar, see Neve Shalom (disambiguation) . The Neve Shalom Synagogue ( Turkish : Neve Şalom Sinagogu ; Hebrew : בית הכנסת נווה שלום , romanized : Oasis (or Valley) of Peace ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, in the Karaköy quarter of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . 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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