Knesset Eliyahoo

Knesset Eliyahoo בית הכנסת אליהו
Exterior of Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Sephardic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Location
Location	Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	18°55′41″N 72°49′57″E / 18.928114952632427°N 72.83257376854603°E / 18.928114952632427; 72.83257376854603
Architecture
Architect(s)	Gostling & Morris
Completed	1884

The Knesset Eliyahoo, also Knesset Eliyahu, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in downtown Mumbai, India. It is the city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue. It was established in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon, son of Eliyahoo David Sassoon and grandson of David Sassoon;^[1] the latter had immigrated from Baghdad to India in 1832 due to persecution and had settled in Mumbai, then known as Bombay. It is maintained by the Jacob Sassoon Trust. The building's significance is attributed to its Jewish traditions as well as Indian and English colonial influences.

It was designed by the British architectural firm Gostling & Morris of Bombay.^[2] The basement part of the edifice is built in stone masonry and the superstructure is built in brick masonry. The exterior facade of the synagogue is painted turquoise. The sanctuary within the interior of the building is in western direction, towards Jerusalem.