Yusef Abad Synagogue

'Tent of Peace'[1]), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the junction of 15th Street and Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave, in the Yusef Abad neighborhood of Tehran, in Iran.

With the growth of the Jewish population of the capital especially in the Yusef Abad neighborhood, it was decided that a newer building was needed.

[1][3] Predominately Persian in style, the synagogue is well known for its tile mosaics, in blue, white and black, and traces of green, yellow, and beige.

Chief Rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen, Haroun Yashayaei, and Morris Motamed attended and represented the Jewish community of Iran.

[5] For the event, Chief Rabbi Cohen led the opening the Torah scroll ark and the reciting of prayers.