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Kahal Shalom Synagogue

Sephardic synagogue in Rhodes, built in 1577 and identified by the Jewish Community of Rhodes as the oldest synagogue in Greece.

Rhodes, Greece

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Built in 1577 in Rhodes' medieval Jewish quarter, Kahal Shalom survived the destruction of most of the island's synagogues and remains the principal historic synagogue of the community. Sephardic synagogue in Rhodes, built in 1577 and still used for Jewish worship. In Jewish World Records, Kahal Shalom Synagogue is connected to the record “Oldest Active Synagogue in Greece,” based on the stored achievement of 1577. Kahal Shalom Synagogue in Rhodes was built in 1577 in the island's medieval Jewish quarter. The Jewish Community of Rhodes identifies it as Greece's oldest synagogue; the building survives and is still used for Jewish services. Official/institutional sources document Kahal Shalom Synagogue's qualifying date, identity and synagogue use. The official Jewish Community of Rhodes identifies Kahal Shalom as the oldest synagogue in Greece; current site information confirms continuing synagogue use.

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Oldest Synagogue in Greece

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Kahal Shalom Synagogue

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1577

Kahal Shalom Synagogue holds the record for the Oldest Active Synagogue in Greece, with a qualifying date of 1577. Located in the medieval Jewish quarter on the island of Rhodes, the Sephardic synagogue is identified by the Jewish Community of Rhodes as the oldest in the country. The record defines the achievement as the oldest surviving synagogue building in Greece that remains available for Jewish religious services. Institutional sources document the synagogue's qualifying date, its identity, and its continuing use for worship.

Holder country: Greece
Achievement location: Rhodes, Greece
Achievement date: 1577

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