Etz Hayyim Synagogue
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| Etz Hayyim Synagogue בית הכנסת עץ חיים |
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| Location | Parodos Kondiyaki Chania, Greece |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Website | Etz Hayyim Synagogue |
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The Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים) is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community on the Greek isle of Crete. After being restored, the synagogue has become tourist destination and has attracted visits from foreign dignitaries like Queen Sofía of Spain, the sister of the former King Constantine II of Greece, who made a sudden and unannounced visit to the site on March 6, 2006.
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