Abuhav Synagogue | |
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Hebrew: בית הכנסת אבוהב | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Abuhav Lane, Safed, Northern District |
Country | Israel |
Location of the synagogue in the northeast of the Northern District | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°58′8.62″N 35°29′29.02″E / 32.9690611°N 35.4913944°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Founder | Rabbi Isaac Abuhav |
Completed | 15th century |
The Abuhav Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת אבוהב) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th-century century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Its design is said to be based upon Kabbalah teachings.