Disclaimer
This entry contains information known to us from a variety of sources but may not include all the information currently available. Please be in touch if you notice any inadvertent mistakes in our presentation or have additional knowledge or sources to share. Thank you.
Archive
Uptown Synagogue, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
The "Uptown" (Upper) synagogue in Oghuz (Oğuz, אוגוז), Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan, אזרבייג'ן).
בית כנסת עליון
sinaqoq yəhudi
Description
Built in 1889, this synagogue sits in the heart of the former Jewish quarter. It was reportedly built upon the foundations of an older synagogue and has recently been restored. No active prayer community has been recorded in the synagogue since early in Soviet times.
Sources
Interview with R. I. Avraham. See also Boris Khaimovic article in The Mountain Jews: Customs and Daily Life in the Caucasus Edited by Liya Mikdash-Shamailov, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2002.
Coordinates, pictures, and write-up provided by Arieh Scharnberg/Moreshet Adventures.