Synagogue Mejor (Bursa, Turkey)
The Synagogue Mejor is a synagogue in Bursa, Turkey, built in the late fifteenth century by Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire after being expelled from Majorca. Its name “Mejor” commemorates the origins of its congregation. The building fell out of use but was restored by the city’s Jewish community in 1998.
Credits
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Interior. © Joel Zack and Devon Jarvis. Courtesy American Sephardi Federation, Center for Jewish History.
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Wall Decoration. © Joel Zack and Devon Jarvis. Courtesy American Sephardi Federation, Center for Jewish History.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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