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Magen David Synagogue (Kolkata), the Glossary

Magen David Synagogue (or the "Shield of David") is located at the junction of Brabourne Road and Canning Street (Biplabi Rashbehari Road) in Kolkata.^[1]

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21 relations: Aleppo, Apse, Archaeological Survey of India, Baghdadi Jews, Bema, Bengali cuisine, Burrabazar, David Joseph Ezra, Elias David Ezra, History of Israel, History of the Jews in Kolkata, Italian Renaissance, Judaism, Kolkata, Nahoum & Sons, New Market, Kolkata, Rose window, Syria, Ten Commandments, Torah, Torah ark.
Jewish Indian history
Jews and Judaism in Kolkata
Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal
Religious buildings and structures in Kolkata
Synagogues in India

Aleppo

Aleppo (ﺣَﻠَﺐ, ALA-LC) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria.

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In architecture, an apse (apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς,, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis;: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.

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Archaeological Survey of India

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country.

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Baghdadi Jews

Baghdadi Jews or Iraqi Jews are historic terms for the former communities of Jewish migrants and their descendants from Baghdad and elsewhere in the Middle East.

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Bema

A bema is an elevated platform used as an orator's podium.

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Bengali cuisine

Bengali cuisine is the culinary style of Bengal, that comprises Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Karimganj district.

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Burrabazar

Burrabazar (also spelt Bara Bazar) is a neighbourhood of Central-North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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David Joseph Ezra

David Joseph Ezra (Hebrew: דוד יוסף עזרא, died 1882) was a leading merchant, property developer and communal leader of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Kolkata, India.

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Elias David Ezra

Elias David Joseph Ezra (20 February 1830 - 3 February 1886) was a property owner in Calcutta, India.

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History of Israel

The history of Israel covers an area of the Southern Levant also known as Canaan, Palestine or the Holy Land, which is the geographical location of the modern states of Israel and Palestine.

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History of the Jews in Kolkata

The history of the Jews in Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, in India, began in the late eighteenth century when adventurous Baghdadi Jewish merchants originally from Aleppo and Baghdad chose to establish themselves permanently in the emerging capital of the British Raj. Magen David Synagogue (Kolkata) and history of the Jews in Kolkata are Jewish Indian history and Jews and Judaism in Kolkata.

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Italian Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance (Rinascimento) was a period in Italian history covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Judaism

Judaism (יַהֲדוּת|translit.

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Kolkata

Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Nahoum & Sons

Nahoum & Sons Pvt. Magen David Synagogue (Kolkata) and Nahoum & Sons are Baghdadi Jews.

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New Market, Kolkata

New Market, formally known as Sir Stuart Hogg Market, is a market complex in Kolkata situated on Lindsay Street at Dharmatala.

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Rose window

Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches.

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Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.

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Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים|ʿĂsereṯ haDəḇārīm|The Ten Words), or the Decalogue (from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek label), are religious and ethical directives, structured as a covenant document, that, according to the Hebrew Bible, are given by Yahweh to Moses.

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Torah

The Torah (תּוֹרָה, "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

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Torah ark

A Torah ark (also known as the hekhal, היכל, or aron qodesh, אֲרוֹן קׄדֶש) is an ornamental chamber in the synagogue that houses the Torah scrolls.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magen_David_Synagogue_(Kolkata)