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History Of The Jews In İzmir
The Jewish community of İzmir (historically known as Smyrna) is situated on the Aegean Sea of Turkey, and it was one of the largest Jewish ethnic divisions, Jewish communities within the Ottoman Empire, with a population of around 30,000 at its peak. Today, the community has around 1,300 people. The community began to flourish during the 17th century, emerging as an important religious and cultural hub for Sephardic Jews. It also became a center for commercial and industrial activities. Sabbatai Zevi, a self-proclaimed messiah who attracted numerous followers, was from İzmir and significantly influenced the local Jewish population. By the mid-19th century, the Jewish community in İzmir started to decline because of growing tensions with the Greeks, Greek population, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and Greece–Turkey relations, conflicts between Greece and Turkey. After the State of Israel was founded in 1948, about 10,000 Jews from Izmir left, which caused many Jewish co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bet Israel Synagogue (İzmir)
The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue, is a Judaism, Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood, in the Karataş, Konak, Karataş quarter of the city of İzmir, in the İzmir Province of Turkey. The synagogue was completed in 1907 and is the largest synagogue in the city, the other major synagogue being the Shaar Hashamaym Synagogue. History İzmir's Jewish community was granted state permission to build the synagogue in 1905; it opened two years later. After 1908, Abraham Palacci, Rabbi Abraham Palacci served as the synagogue's hazzan. The synagogue was renovated in 1954. 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 ruling Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party immedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
