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Great Synagogue (Gibraltar)
| Great Synagogue of Gibraltar (Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim) | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Great_Synagogue_2.jpg) Torah ark in the synagogue, early 20th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 47/49 Engineer Lane, Gibraltar, British Overseas Territories |
| Country | United Kingdom |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Gibraltar_location_map.svg)  Location of the synagogue in Gibraltar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°08′31″N 5°21′09″W / 36.141828°N 5.352511°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Regency |
| Founder | Rabbi Isaac Nieto |
| Date established | 1724 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1724 |
| Completed | 1812 |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar (Ladino: Esnoga Grande), also known as Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim[a] (Hebrew: קהל קדוש שער השמיים, lit. 'Holy Congregation Gate of Heaven'; Ladino: Esnoga Sha'ar Hashamayim), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It was the first synagogue on the Iberian Peninsula to operate following the Jewish expulsions from Spain and Portugal in 1492 and 1497 respectively.[4] Completed in the 1720s, it is the oldest synagogue in continuous use in Gibraltar[5][6] and is Gibraltar's principal synagogue.[7]
- ^ "Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue, Gibraltar". Jewish Communities & Records UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress: The First Translations". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Benady, Tito (July 2009). "The Synagogues of Gibraltar" (PDF). Rock Talk: Friends of Gibraltar (2): 14–15. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Official Government of Gibraltar London Website". Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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