Zülfaris Synagogue
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- Synagogue (1823–1985)
- Jewish museum (since 2001)
- Closed (as a synagogue);
- Repurposed
| Zülfaris Synagogue | |
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Turkish: Zülfaris Sinagogu | |
 The ehal of the former synagogue, in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard (Eastern) |
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| Location | |
| Location | 39 Büyük Hendek Street, Beyoğlu, Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the former synagogue, now museum in Istanbul | |
| Coordinates | 41°01′36″N 28°58′22″E / 41.026772°N 28.972733°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1823; 1904 (reconstruction) |
| Materials | Stone |
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The Zülfaris Synagogue (Turkish: Zülfaris Sinagogu), also known as the Kal Kadoş Galata Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 39 Büyük Hendek Street, in the Beyoğlu neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. Completed in 1823 and used as a synagogue until 1985, the building was repurposed in 2001 as a Jewish museum.
There is evidence that a synagogue building existed in 1671, and its foundations suggest that another structure was built during the colony of the Republic of Genoa.[2] It was recorded as "Holy Sinavi (Synagogue) in Galata" or "Kal Kadoş Galata", it was named as "Zülfaris" which is thought to have derived from the Persian word "Zülf-ü Arus", meaning "the fringe of a bride". However the actual building was re-erected over its original foundations presumably in the early 19th century, probably in 1823.[3]
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