Bet Yaakov Synagogue

The Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Turkish: Bet Yaakov Sinagogu; Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית יעקב) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Icadiye Street, in Kuzguncuk, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.

Bet Yaakov Synagogue
Turkish: Bet Yaakov Sinagogu Hebrew: קהל קדוש בית יעקב
The synagogue, in 2009
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Icadiye Street, Kuzguncuk, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Country	Turkey
Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	41°02′11″N 29°01′47″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1878
Materials	Brick
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The commonly accepted construction date of the Kuzguncuk Synagogue is 1878. However, more recent research indicates that as early as 1862, the Ottoman Sultan granted permission for the synagogue's renovation. This suggests that the building may have been erected at an earlier date.^[2] The Jewish population of Kuzguncuk moved away in recent years, but the synagogue it is kept alive by worshippers whose families originated there. The synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services.^[3]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Turkey portal

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