Rah-e Danesh Synagogue

Rah-e Danesh Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tehran
Country	Iran
Location of the synagogue in Tehran
Geographic coordinates	35°43′41″N 51°24′23″E
Architecture
Completed	1971
Site area	240 square metres (2,600 sq ft)

Rah-e Danesh Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located near Yusefabad Street in Tehran, Iran.^[1]

History

In the decade of the 1340s SH (1961–1971 AD) the number of Jews in the Yusefabad neighborhood increased dramatically. Thus a group of Jews decided to create the Synagogue in the Yusefabad street in twentieth alley. The building, which also contains a Jewish school, was built over three levels. The 240-square-metre (2,600 sq ft) synagogue is located on the third floor.^[2][3]

The synagogue experienced major reconstruction in 1388 SH (2009–2010 AD).^[4]

See also

• History of the Jews in Iran
• List of synagogues in Iran

References

1. Sanasarian, Eliz (2000). Religious Minorities in Iran. Cambridge University Press. p. 77.
2. "Rah-e Danesh Synagogue" (with image gallery). 7dorim.com. Summer 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
3. Sohrabi, N. M. (2024). "The politics of in/visibility: The Jews of urban Tehran". Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses. 53 (1): 74–92. doi:10.1177/00084298231152642. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
4. "کنیسای راه دانش" [Knowledge Road Synagogue]. 7dorim.com (in Persian). Retrieved June 15, 2014.