Between the 17th until the 19th centuries, Balat was a very rich Jewish neighborhood. The most common profession was Rabbinate. The Rabbis were also the teachers in the Jewish schools. Synagogues were not the only constructions of Balat's Jewry. The most important building in Balat, except the synagogues, is without any doubt the Or A Hayim Jewish hospital.more
he meaning of the name is Oasis of Peace. There was another synagogue with the same name in the history of Istanbul's Jewry. In 1923, during the opening ceremony of Apollon (Knesset) synagogue, the leader of Galata Jewish community, Abraham Botton made the promise to open a big and modern synagogue. more
The synagogue was constructed by the Ashkenazi Jews who came to Istanbul from Austria. The architect of the synagogue was Gabriel Tedoschi. The biggest financial support to the construction of the temple was given by Herman Goldenberg. The synagogue was opened to service 23 September 1900. The opened prayers were told by the Hazan Valdovski. more
The Ahrida synagogue was completely destroyed in the fire of 1690 and reconstructed. The last restoration took place between 1990 and 1992 by the Turkish architect Hüsrev Tayla. The temple was reopened on the 16th November 1992. This restoration was based on the plans of 1694 reconstruction and the decoration trends of the same period. more
