Grand Synagogue of Aden
The Grand synagogue of Aden (Arabic: كنيس عدن الكبير Al-Milama’l-kabira), also known as Shield of Avraham Synagogue or "Magen Avraham", was built in 1858. It was large enough to house over 2,000 worshipers. The pulpit was made of marble – pure, white and polished, with 7 marble steps leading up to it. The floor was made of marble sections, patterned black and white as on a chess board. The ark was built into the wall pile or stack, and covered by six curtains woven with silk and interwoven with gleaming sapphires, above them the crowns of the torah. The torah scrolls were adorned with crowns and pomegranates, some of them gold, and some of them pure refined silver.The two tablets of the 10 commandments on both sides of the doors were made of polished silver. The huge ceiling was supporte
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Grand Synagogue of Aden
The Grand synagogue of Aden (Arabic: كنيس عدن الكبير Al-Milama’l-kabira), also known as Shield of Avraham Synagogue or "Magen Avraham", was built in 1858. It was large enough to house over 2,000 worshipers. The pulpit was made of marble – pure, white and polished, with 7 marble steps leading up to it. The floor was made of marble sections, patterned black and white as on a chess board. The ark was built into the wall pile or stack, and covered by six curtains woven with silk and interwoven with gleaming sapphires, above them the crowns of the torah. The torah scrolls were adorned with crowns and pomegranates, some of them gold, and some of them pure refined silver.The two tablets of the 10 commandments on both sides of the doors were made of polished silver. The huge ceiling was supporte
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De Grote Synagoge van Aden of ...... and nagenoeg geheel verdwenen.
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Die Schild-des-Abraham-Synagog ...... alverwaltung nicht verhindern.
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La Gran Sinagoga de Adén (en á ...... re ellos las coronas del Torá.
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The Grand synagogue of Aden (A ...... outhern side of the synagogue.
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كنيس عدن الكبير المعروف باسم ك ...... على الجانب الجنوبي من الكنيس.
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Interior of synagogue
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De Grote Synagoge van Aden of ...... ngebracht in zilveren lijsten.
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Die Schild-des-Abraham-Synagog ...... hre 1947 von Moslems zerstört.
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La Gran Sinagoga de Adén (en á ...... re ellos las coronas del Torá.
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The Grand synagogue of Aden (A ...... The huge ceiling was supporte
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كنيس عدن الكبير المعروف باسم ك ...... على الجانب الجنوبي من الكنيس.
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Gran Sinagoga de Adén
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Grand Synagogue of Aden
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Grote Synagoge (Aden)
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Große Synagoge von Aden
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كنيس عدن الكبير
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Grand Synagogue of Aden
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