The Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete is one of the leading Tourist Attractions in Crete. The Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete was originally built as a place of communal prayer. It was a place for recollection, study and convocation. In all events, its Jewish essence was maintained. The Etz Hayyim Synagogue in Crete is a Romanian synagogue.
Through the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, the Jews could contact their families back to Hania or Crete. Thus, the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete became a resource center for tracing family trees and associating names. The library of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete is the only library in Crete that has research facilities for the study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete has hosted a number of exhibitions on Oriental Musical Instruments. It has also hosted an exhibition on Jewish Heritage in Europe and two other art exhibitions. The eastern facade of the synagogue leads to the main gate to the men's courtyard. The Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete shares a common outer courtyard which connects it to Beth Shalom Synagogue.
The reconstruction of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete took place in the year 1996. At that time, the pediment of this Synagogue was noticed. The main gate of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Crete was re-dedicated in that year as the 'Rothschild Gate'. It was named like this because two Rothschild s were associated with it.
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