Kahal Shalom Synagogue

The Kahal Shalom Synagogue is a Sephardic synagogue in La Juderia, the Jewish quarter of the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes. There has been a Jewish nearness in Rhodes for a long time. They were, on occasion, abused by Romans, the Knights Hospitaller, and different leaders of the islands. Amid Ottoman administer, be that as it may, the Jews of Rhodes thrived, and numerous removed Sephardim settled there, especially in the city of Rhodes, where they constructed numerous synagogues there were six, including Kahal Shalom, in La Juderia, at one time. The Kahal Shalom Synagogue was built in 1577, and has been being used from that point forward.

Most highlights of the Kahal Shalom Synagogue are run of the mill of Sephardic and Ottoman synagogues. The bimah, or platform, from which the Sefer Torah is perused, is in the focal point of the haven, as in most Sephardic places of love. The floor is a mosaic utilizing the high contrast nearby stones utilized as a part of asphalts around Rhodes. An irregular element of the sanctuary is the way that there are two hekhals Torah arks, on either side of the entryway driving into the inside patio. There is additionally a wellspring in the yard utilized for handwashing by the Kohanim before recounting the holy endowments.