The Abudarham Synagogue () is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 19 Parliament Lane, in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
History In 1804, Rabbi Solomon Abudarham died in a yellow fever epidemic. The following year, in 1805, Jews represented half of Gibraltar's population. In 1820, the Academy of Rabbi Solomon Abudarham on Parliament Lane was converted into a synagogue by those congregants of The Great Synagogue who were recent immigrants from Morocco and wanted a smaller, more informal setting. Earlier, the building had served as the Freemason's Hall. Accordingly, Parliament Lane is still referred to as Callejon de los Masones.
The Abudarham Synagogue, is a small place of worship with wooden pews that face a bimah, the elevated platform on which the Torah is read.
The Abudarham Synagogue is the fourth and most recent of the active synagogues to be established in Gibraltar.
See also
History of the Jews in Gibraltar List of synagogues in Gibraltar
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