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Gate of Mercy SynagogueJuni Masjid

Gate of Mercy SynagogueJuni Masjid Gate of Mercy SynagogueJuni Masjid - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Gate of Mercy Synagogue (Marathi: दयेचे द्वार / जुनी मशिद), Hebrew: שער הרחמים) (also known as Shaar Harahamim and Juni Masjid is the oldest synagogue in Mumbai, India. The synagogue was built in 1796 by Samaji Hasaji Divekar (also known as Samuel Ezekiel), a Bene Israeli, near CSMT in South Mumbai. The synagogue was later rebuilt and moved to the present location at Mandvi in 1860. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the area was inhabited by a small but thriving Jewish community. Read more on Wikipedia

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