| Bet Israel Synagogue | |
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 Thefaçade of the synagogue, in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard(Eastern) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 265 Mithatpaşa Street,Karataş,İzmir,İzmir Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue near theAegean Sea, in Turkey | |
| Coordinates | 38°24′34″N27°06′59″E / 38.40933°N 27.11645°E /38.40933; 27.11645 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Nissim Levi |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1905 |
| Completed | 1907; 1954(renovations) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Materials | Brick |
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TheBet Israel Synagogue, also known as theBeit Israel Synagogue,[1] is aJewish congregation andsynagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood,in theKarataş quarter of the city ofİzmir, in theİzmir Province ofTurkey.[2] The synagogue was completed in 1907 and is the largest synagogue in the city,[3] the other major synagogue being the Shaar Hashamaym Synagogue.[4]
İzmir's Jewish community was granted state permission to build the synagogue in 1905; it opened two years later.[5]
After 1908,Rabbi Abraham Palacci served as the synagogue'shazzan.[6] The synagogue was renovated in 1954.[1]
On April 4, 2019, an attacker threw a Molotov cocktail at the synagogue. Falling on the sidewalk, the bomb did not destroy the synagogue. The attacker claimed that they were trying to protest the state of Israel. A prominent member of the rulingJustice and Development Party immediately condemned the attack. The official said, "There is no difference between attacks targeting synagogues, churches and mosques; they all target social peace with their hate." İzmir's Jewish community praised local law enforcement for their quick action.[7]
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