Bevis Marks Synagogue
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Bevis Marks Synagogue, officially Qahal Kadosh Sha'ar ha-Shamayim (Hebrew: קָהָל קָדוֹשׁ שַׁעַר הַשָׁמַיִם, lit. 'Holy Congregation Gate of Heaven'), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located off Bevis Marks, Aldgate, in the City of London, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation is affiliated to London's historic Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community and worships in the Sephardic rite.[1]
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Hebrew: קָהָל קָדוֹשׁ שַׁעַר הַשָׁמַיִם | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Sefard |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 4 Heneage Lane, Bevis Marks, London, England EC3A 5DQ |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in London | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°30′52″N 0°4′45″W |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1701; 323 years ago (1701) |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Bevis Marks Synagogue |
Type | Listed building |
Designated | 4 January 1950 |
Reference no. | 1064745 |
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Built in 1701, the Grade I listed building is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom in continuous use. It is the only synagogue building in Europe that has continuously held regular services for more than 320 years.[2]