Etz Hayyim Synagogue

Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים
	The synagogue in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Romaniote and Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue; (17th century–1944); Profaned use (1944–1990s); Synagogue (since 1999);
Status	Active
Location
Location	Parodos Kondylaki 24, Chania, Crete
Country	Greece
	Location of the synagogue on Crete
Geographic coordinates	35°30′56″N 24°01′00″E / 35.51556°N 24.01667°E
Architecture
Type	Church
Date established	17th century (original); 1999 (reconstruction);
Materials	Stone
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.^[2] 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.

^ "Etz Hayim (Zakynthiniote) Synagogue in Chania". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "Etz Hayyim Synagogue | Visitor Information". Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.

[CJA-1] "Etz Hayim (Zakynthiniote) Synagogue in Chania". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[etz-hayyim-hania.org-2] "Etz Hayyim Synagogue | Visitor Information". Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.

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