Abudarham Synagogue
| 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 in Gibraltar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°08′35″N 5°21′13″W / 36.14319°N 5.35370°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1820 |
| [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.
History
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ "Abudarham Synagogue". Jewish Communities & Records UK (JCR-UK). JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Synagogues". Gibraltar Jewish Community. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ 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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