Located at a close distance to Haydarpaşa Train Station,and derived its name from its story of foundation, the synagogue was put into service in Sept.3, 1989. That is the name “Hemdat Israel” which means “the mercy of the sons of Israel” was inspired from the arabic words “Hamid” and “Hemdat” written on the synagogue as the sign of gratitude for Abdülhamit II. who had surpassed the chaos let by those who were against the construction of the synagogue.
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
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