Abuhav Synagogue

Abuhav Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת אבוהב
The synagogue interior, in 2010
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Rite
StatusActive
Location
LocationAbuhav Lane, Safed, Northern District
CountryIsrael
Abuhav Synagogue is located in Northeast Israel
Abuhav Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in the northeast of the Northern District
Geographic coordinates32°58′8.62″N 35°29′29.02″E / 32.9690611°N 35.4913944°E / 32.9690611; 35.4913944
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
FounderRabbi Isaac Abuhav
Completed15th 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.