Yusef Abad Synagogue

The Yusef Abad Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه یوسف آباد‎ Kanise e Yusef Ābād, Hebrew: בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד‎) is one of the largest synagogues in Tehran, Iran. The official name of the Yusef Abad Synagogue is Sukkot Shalom Synagogue. The original building that housed the synagogue was completed in the early 1950s. With the growth of the Jewish population of the capital especially in the Yusef Abad neighborhood, it was decided that a newer building was needed. With the help of local community leaders headed by Avraham Yusian, the construction of the new facade was completed in October 1965. The doors of the new synagogue were opened to the public on Rosh Hashanah 5726 (Hebrew calendar).[1]

Yusef Abad Synagogue
בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד‎
کنیسه یوسف آباد
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
DistrictYusef Abad
Location
Location15th St., Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave.
Tehran, Iran
Architecture
Completed1965

On February 8, 2003 President Mohammad Khatami visited Yusef Abad Synagogue becoming the first President of Iran to visit a synagogue since the Islamic Revolution. Chief Rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen, Haroun Yashayaei, and Morris Motamed attended and represented the Jewish community of Iran.[2] For the event, Chief Rabbi Yosef Hamadani Cohen led the opening the Torah scroll ark and the reciting of prayers.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.7dorim.com The Center for Research & Analysis of Iranian Jewish History
  2. Report of Iranian President’s visit from Yousef-Abad Synagogue, Tehran Iran Jewish
  3. President Khatami visits the main synagogue in Teheran on Tu B'shvat Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture

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