Abuhav Synagogue

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Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sephardic synagogue
historic building
synagogue
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
associatedWith Kabbalah
Kabbalistic tradition
builtInCentury 15th century
city Safed
country Israel
culturalSignificance important site of Jewish mysticism in Safed
pilgrimage site for visitors interested in Kabbalah
denomination Sephardi Jews
surface form: Sephardi Judaism
floorPlan rectangular prayer hall
foundedInCentury 15th century
hasArt decorative calligraphy
religious murals
symbolic motifs related to Kabbalah
hasDome yes
hasInteriorFeature Ark for Torah scrolls
decorated ceiling
elaborately painted walls
ornate interior
wooden bimah
hasRitualObject Torah scrolls
hasSeating separate seating for men and women
heritage Sephardic Jewish heritage
heritageStatus protected historic site (local)
languageOfRitual Hebrew
locatedIn Israel
Safed
surface form: Old City of Safed

Safed
namedAfter Isaac Abuhav
orientation Ark faces Jerusalem
region Galilee
Northern District, Israel
surface form: Northern District of Israel
religion Judaism
tourism popular tourist destination in Safed
traditionHolds Torah scroll written by Isaac Abuhav is kept there
usedFor Jewish prayer services
Torah reading
religious study
tourist visits

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Yosef Caro Synagogue hasNearbySite Abuhav Synagogue
Safed hasReligiousInstitution Abuhav Synagogue