| Magen Abraham Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue exterior, in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bawa Latif Street, Old Town of Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
| Country | India |
  Location of the synagogue in Gujarat | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°01′19″N 72°35′02″E / 23.0220282°N 72.583874°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Indo-Judaic Art Deco |
| Founder | Bene Israel community |
| Funded by | Dr Solomon Abraham Erulkar |
| General contractor | D. V. Patel |
| Date established | 1848 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 19 October 1933 |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Website | |
| magenabraham | |
The Magen Abraham Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת מגן אברהם, lit. 'Shield of Abraham Synagogue'; Gujarati: મેગન અબ્રાહમ સિનાગોગ) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Old Town neighbourhood of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. As of 2015[update], it was the only synagogue in the entire state.[1] It was built in 1934 using donations from members of the Bene Israel Jewish community of the state.
- ^ John, Paul (13 April 2015). "Only synagogue in state enshrined in heritage list". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2016.