Etz Hayyim Synagogue

Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים
The synagogue in 2012
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteRomaniote and Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
  • Synagogue
    (17th century1944)
  • Synagogue (since 1999)
StatusActive
Location
LocationParodos Kondylaki 24, Chania, Crete
CountryGreece
Location of the synagogue on Crete
Geographic coordinates35°30′56″N 24°01′00″E / 35.51556°N 24.01667°E / 35.51556; 24.01667
Architecture
TypeChurch
Date established
  • 17th century (original)
  • 1999 (reconstruction)
MaterialsStone
Website
etz-hayyim-hania.org

The Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Chania on the island of Crete, in Greece. Constructed as a church, the building was converted into a synagogue in the 17th century. It is the only surviving remnant of the island's Romaniote Jewish community.