Abudarham Synagogue

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Abudarham Synagogue
Ladino: Esnoga Abudarham
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The synagogue interior
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location119 Parliament Lane, Gibraltar, British overseas territories
Country United Kingdom
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Location of the synagogue in Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates 36°08′35″N5°21′13″W / 36.14319°N 5.35370°W / 36.14319; -5.35370
Architecture
Completed1820
[1]

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.

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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

References

  1. ↑ "Abudarham Synagogue". Jewish Communities & Records UK (JCR-UK). JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Synagogues". Gibraltar Jewish Community. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Benady, Tito (July 2009). "The Synagogues of Gibraltar" (PDF). Rock Talk: Friends of Gibraltar (2): 14–15. Retrieved 2 September 2009.


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