Yusef Abad Synagogue

Yusef Abad Synagogue
  • Hebrew: בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד
  • Persian: کنیسه یوسف آباد
The synagogue interior in 2005
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location15th St., Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave, Yusef Abad, Tehran
CountryIran
Yusef Abad Synagogue is located in Tehran
Yusef Abad Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Tehran
Geographic coordinates35°43′39″N 51°24′33″E / 35.7275°N 51.4092°E / 35.7275; 51.4092
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StylePersian
Funded byIbrahim Yosiyan
Date establishedc. 1950 (as a congregation)
Completed1965
Specifications
Capacity900 worshippers
Interior area1,076 m2 (11,580 sq ft)
MaterialsBrick; tiles; timber
[1]

The Yusef Abad Synagogue (Persian: کنیسه یوسف آباد, romanizedKanise-ye Yusef Ābād; Hebrew: בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד), officially Sukkot Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: סוֹכַּת שָׁאלוֹם, lit.'Tent of Peace'[1]), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the junction of 15th Street and Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave, in the Yusef Abad neighborhood of Tehran, in Iran.

It is the main[2] synagogue of Tehran, and it is also one of the largest synagogues of the city.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "The Synagogue of Yousef Abad" (with image gallery). 7dorim.com. The Center for Research & Analysis of Iranian Jewish History. Spring 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Sohrabi, Narciss M. (2021). "Tehran synagogues: the socio-cultural topographies and architectural typologies". Journal of Modern Jewish Studies: 1–14. doi:10.1080/14725886.2021.1971934. S2CID 240852845.