Ezra Yaghoub Synagogue
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Oudlajan Oudlajan ( fa, عودلاجان) is a historic neighborhood in Tehran, Iran. The neighborhood is surrounded by Pamenar Street, Cyrus Street (Mostafa Khomeini), Cheragh Bargh (Amir Kabir) and BozarJomehr Street (15 Khordad). Oudlajan, in addition t ...
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Oudlajan Oudlajan ( fa, عودلاجان) is a historic neighborhood in Tehran, Iran. The neighborhood is surrounded by Pamenar Street, Cyrus Street (Mostafa Khomeini), Cheragh Bargh (Amir Kabir) and BozarJomehr Street (15 Khordad). Oudlajan, in addition t ...
neighborhood. The synagogue was created in the 19th century AD during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and has been repaired and restored many times since then. The synagogue was created in 1273 SH (1894–1895 AD) in an area of . Ezra Yaghoub, for whom the synagogue is named, was a prominent Iranian Jewish merchant and was the first person to make business contact with the city of Manchester in England. After passing at forty, his widow spent most of his fortune on charity for the Iranian Jews. The building has been placed on the list of historic buildings in the Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization since 1383 SH (2004–2005  AD).


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