Abuhav Synagogue

Abuhav Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת אבוהב
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Rite
StatusActive
Location
LocationAbuhav Lane, Safed, Northern District
CountryIsrael
Location of the synagogue in the northeast of the Northern District
Geographic coordinates32°58′8.62″N 35°29′29.02″E / 32.9690611°N 35.4913944°E / 32.9690611; 35.4913944
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
FounderRabbi Isaac Abuhav
Completed15th century

The Abuhav Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת אבוהב) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th-century century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Its design is said to be based upon Kabbalah teachings.