Bet Hillel Synagogue

Konak / İzmir

Bet Hillel Synagogue

Rabbi Hayim Palachi (1788-1869) and his son Rabbi Abraham Palachi (1809-1899) were recognized as the leading theologians of the Izmir Jewish Community in the 19th century. The reputation of both went beyond Izmir and the Ottoman Empire, causing the Jewish theologues of Europe and Middle East to come to Izmir.

Rabbi Hayim Palachi wrote a total of 72 books during his lifetime, and 26 of them were published. He was awarded the 'Theologian in charge of justice' medal by the Sultan Abdulmecid in 1861.

The building, which used to be a yeshiva (religious school) where Rabbi Hayim Palachi and his sons were educated, was converted into a place of worship by Rabbi Abraham Palachi in 1840.

Bet Hillel Synagogue and the tomb of Rabbi Hayim Palachi in Gurcesme Cemetery with the Mikveh (purification pool), have been adopted as sacred places by Palachi's students, and this group of places began to be known as the 'Diamond Triangle'.

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