| Bet Israel Synagogue | |
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Hebrew:קהל קדוש בית ישראל | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Efe Street,Şişli,Istanbul,Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue inIstanbul | |
| Coordinates | 41°03′15″N28°59′09″E / 41.0543°N 28.9857°E /41.0543; 28.9857 |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1952; 1961(additions) |
| Materials | Concrete |
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TheBet Israel Synagogue (Hebrew:קהל קדוש בית ישראל), also known as theBeit Israel Synagogue,[1] is aJewish congregation andsynagogue, located on Efe Street, inŞişli,Istanbul, in theIstanbul Province ofTurkey.
The Bet Israel Synagogue, together with theNeve Shalom Synagogue, is supported and governed by the Neve Shalom Foundation. A synagogue was initially built in the 1920s and enlarged into its present size in the early 1950s due to the majority of the Jewish population moving to that area and the immigration fromNazi occupied territories. It is currently the most populated synagogue in Turkey. The Bet Israel Synagogue can be visited by appointment with the Neve Shalom Foundation.[2]
The synagogue was targeted in the2003 Istanbul bombings.
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