Haim Synagogue
The Haim Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه حییم, Kenisā-ye Hayim; Hebrew: בית הכנסת חַיִּים) is an Orthodox synagogue in Tehran, Iran.[2] It is located in 30 Tir Street, formerly known as Qavam-os-Saltane, in central Tehran.[3][4][5]
| Haim Synagogue | |
|---|---|
בית הכנסת חַיִּים کنیسه حییم | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| District | 12 (Park-e Shahr) |
| Location | |
| Location | 30 Tir Street Tehran, Iran |
Shown within Tehran Haim Synagogue (Iran) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°41′34.0″N 51°24′47.6″E / 35.692778°N 51.413222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Azizollah Banayan[1] |
| Style | Qajar |
| Completed | 1913 |
In recent years, the synagogue is only opened on the occasions of Shabbat and the High Holy Days, due mainly to emigration and decline in membership.[5]
History edit
The Haim Synagogue was built following the Iranian Constitutional Revolution in 1913, under the reign of Ahmad Shah Qajar, by two Iranian Jewish residents Eshagh Sedgh and Eshagh Moradoff.[6] It has often been considered the first urban synagogue in Iran. Prior to its construction, most synagogues in Iran were built in ghettos.[6]
The building was designed by Azizollah Banayan, the only Jewish architect at the time.[1]
World War II edit
By the time of World War II, the Haim Synagogue hosted a number of Polish Jewish refugees.[7] After an increase in the number of Polish Jewish refugees, a new Ashkenazi synagogue by the name of Danial Synagogue was built near the Haim Synagogue in 1940.[6]
Operation Ezra and Nehemiah edit
In the 1950s, the Haim Synagogue was used as a refugee camp to host a number of Iraqi Jewish refugees, who immigrated to Israel via Iran as part of Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.[7][5]
Gallery edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sohrabi, Narciss M. (2021). "Tehran synagogues: the socio-cultural topographies and architectural typologies". Journal of Modern Jewish Studies: 9. doi:10.1080/14725886.2021.1971934.
- ^ Massil, Stephen W. (2002). The Jewish Year Book. Vallentine Mitchell. p. 158.
- ^ "Different Dining Experience in Downtown Tehran". Financial Tribune. 21 August 2017.
- ^ . Hamshahri (in Persian). Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Take a virtual tour of Haim synagogue in Tehran, Iran". The Iran-Israel Observer. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "خیابانی برای گفتگوی ادیان در تهران". Farda News (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Iran". Momentum Tours & Travel. Florida. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
Further reading edit
- Sohrabi, Narciss M. (2021). "Tehran synagogues: the socio-cultural topographies and architectural typologies". Journal of Modern Jewish Studies. doi:10.1080/14725886.2021.1971934.