Abudarham Synagogue

Abudarham Synagogue
Ladino: Esnoga Abudarham
The synagogue interior
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location119 Parliament Lane, Gibraltar, British overseas territories
CountryUnited Kingdom
Abudarham Synagogue is located in Gibraltar
Abudarham Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates36°08′35″N 5°21′13″W / 36.14319°N 5.35370°W / 36.14319; -5.35370
Architecture
Completed1820
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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

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

References

  1. ^ "Abudarham Synagogue". Jewish Communities & Records UK (JCR-UK). JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Synagogues". Gibraltar Jewish Community. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ^ Benady, Tito (July 2009). "The Synagogues of Gibraltar" (PDF). Rock Talk: Friends of Gibraltar (2): 14–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2009.


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