Abrishami Synagogue
The Abrishami Synagogue is a synagogue, located in the Kakh Shomali neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. The synagogue is situated within a compound that also includes a Jewish school, a beit midrash, a mikveh, and a kosher restaurant.
History
The synagogue was completed in September 1965 in the upper-middle-class neighborhood of Kakh Shomali. The land on which the compound was built was granted by the Iranian Jewish philanthropist, Aghajan Abrishami and is in area. A foundation was originally created by the name of Tzedek Cultural Foundation whose mission was to oversee the building and operations of the synagogue and school.The compound consists of two floors. The first floor is a school and the second floor houses the synagogue. The building was constructed in a Modernist Pahlavi 1960s architectural style, with its exterior and interior design and layout influenced by local Persian architectural styles for religious buildings. The inside is luxuriously decorated with glass chandeliers and rich fabrics with gold embroidery. The compound was significantly renovated and expanded during 2023 and 2024.
Abrishami Synagogue serves as the social and cultural center of the Jewish community of Tehran and is administered directly by the Chief Rabbi of Iran.