| 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 inGibraltar | |
| Coordinates | 36°08′35″N5°21′13″W / 36.14319°N 5.35370°W /36.14319; -5.35370 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1820 |
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TheAbudarham Synagogue (Ladino:Esnoga Abudarham) is anOrthodoxJewish congregation andsynagogue, located at 19 Parliament Lane, inGibraltar, aBritish overseas territory of theUnited Kingdom.
In 1804, RabbiSolomon Abudarham died in ayellow 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 ofThe Great Synagogue who were recent immigrants fromMorocco 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 asCallejon de los Masones.[4]
The Abudarham Synagogue, is a small place of worship with wooden pews that face abimah, the elevated platform on which theTorah is read.[3]
The Abudarham Synagogue is the fourth and most recent of the active synagogues to be established in Gibraltar.
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