Abudarham Synagogue

The Abudarham Synagogue (Ladino: Esnoga Abudarham) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 19 Parliament Lane, in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory of the United Kingdom.

Abudarham Synagogue
Ladino: Esnoga Abudarham
The synagogue interior
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	119 Parliament Lane, Gibraltar, British overseas territories
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the synagogue in Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates	36°08′35″N 5°21′13″W
Architecture
Completed	1820
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History

In 1804, Rabbi Solomon Abudarham died in a yellow fever epidemic.^[2] The following year, in 1805, Jews represented half of Gibraltar's population.^[3] In 1820, the Academy of Rabbi Solomon Abudarham on Parliament Lane was converted into a synagogue by those congregants of The Great Synagogue who were recent immigrants from Morocco and wanted a smaller, more informal setting.^[2] Earlier, the building had served as the Freemason's Hall. Accordingly, Parliament Lane is still referred to as Callejon de los Masones.^[4]

The Abudarham Synagogue, is a small place of worship with wooden pews that face a bimah, the elevated platform on which the Torah is read.^[3]

The Abudarham Synagogue is the fourth and most recent of the active synagogues to be established in Gibraltar.

See also

• Gibraltar portal
• Judaism portal

• History of the Jews in Gibraltar
• List of synagogues in Gibraltar