- Source: Yusef Abad Synagogue
The Yusef Abad Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه یوسف آباد, romanized: Kanise-ye Yusef Ābād; Hebrew: בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד), officially Sukkot Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: סוֹכַּת שָׁאלוֹם, lit. 'Tent of Peace'), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the junction of 15th Street and Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave, in the Yusef Abad neighborhood of Tehran, in Iran.
It is the main synagogue of Tehran, and it is also one of the largest synagogues of the city.
History
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).
Predominately Persian in style, the synagogue is well known for its tile mosaics, in blue, white and black, and traces of green, yellow, and beige.
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. For the event, Chief Rabbi Cohen led the opening the Torah scroll ark and the reciting of prayers.
Gallery
See also
History of the Jews in Iran
List of synagogues in Iran
References
External links
Media related to Yusef Abad Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons
"Home page". Negaresh Sevom: Iranian Jewish Cultural, Social and Analytical (in Persian). Archived from the original on February 19, 2010.
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