Obj. ID: 25233
Jewish Architecture Etz Hayim Synagogue (The Little Synagogue) in Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Summary and Remarks
In 1759, the Yeshivah in this building was converted into a synagogue for the Moroccan Jews. During the Great Siege (1779-1783) the synagogue was destroyed and later rebuilt (perhaps in early 19th century). According to the inscription on one of the two wall tablets on the landing, the synagogue was renovated in 1921 (Kadish, pp. 27-28).
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Name/Title
Etz Hayim Synagogue (The Little Synagogue) in Gibraltar | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1759
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
reconstructed after the Great Siege of 1779-1783; renovated in 1921 (inscription)
Artist/ Maker
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Origin
Historical Origin
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Congregation
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Period Detail
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Documentation / Research project
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Brick
Measurements
Height
Length
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Depth
Circumference
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Synagogue
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
3 (National)
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Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Sharman Kadish, Jewish Heritage in Gibraltar: an Architectural Guide; photography by Nigel Corrie; maps and drawings by Barbara Bowman (Spire Books in association with Jewish Heritage UK, 2007).
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Object Copyright
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