Haim Synagogue






























Haim Synagogue

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בית הכנסת חַיִּים
کنیسای حییم
Haim Synagogue, Tehran.jpg
Basic information
Location 30 Tir Street
Iran Tehran, Iran
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
District 12 (Park-e Shahr)
Architectural description
Architectural style Qajar
Completed 1913

The Haim Synagogue (Persian: کنیسای حییمKenisā ye Hayim; Hebrew: בית הכנסת חַיִּים‬) is an Orthodox synagogue in Tehran, Iran.[1] It is located at 30 Tir Street, formerly known as Qavam-os-Saltane, in central Tehran.[2][3][4]


In recent years, the synagogue is only open on the occasions of Shabbat and the High Holy Days, due mainly to emigration and decline in membership.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 World War II


    • 1.2 Operation Ezra and Nehemiah




  • 2 Gallery


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


Following the Constitutional Revolution, the Haim Synagogue was built in 1913 by Iranian Jewish scholar Solayman Haïm, under the reign of Ahmad Shah Qajar.[5] It has often been considered the first urban synagogue in Iran. Prior to its construction, most synagogues in Iran were located in ghettos.[5]



World War II


By the time of World War II, the Haim Synagogue hosted Polish Jewish refugees.[6] The increase of Polish Jewish refugees in 1940 resulted in the establishment of a new Ashkenazi synagogue, the Danial Synagogue, next to the Haim Synagogue.[5]



Operation Ezra and Nehemiah


In the 1950s, the Haim Synagogue was used as a refugee camp by fugitive Iraqi Jews, who immigrated to Israel via Iran,[6][4] as part of Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.



Gallery




See also



  • List of synagogues in Iran

  • History of the Jews in Iran



References





  1. ^ Massil, Stephen W. (2002). The Jewish Year Book. Vallentine Mitchell. p. 158..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Different Dining Experience in Downtown Tehran". Financial Tribune. August 21, 2017.


  3. ^ "قدم زدن در خيابان اديان" (in Persian). Hamshahri. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


  4. ^ abc "Take a virtual tour of Haim synagogue in Tehran, Iran". The Iran-Israel Observer. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


  5. ^ abc "خیابانی برای گفتگوی ادیان در تهران" (in Persian). Farda News. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


  6. ^ ab "Iran". Florida: Momentum Tours & Travel. Retrieved July 23, 2017.




External links


Media related to Haim Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons












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