Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue

Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue
كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Location
LocationMeknes
CountryMorocco
Geographic coordinates33°53′20″N 5°34′16″W / 33.888825°N 5.57124°W / 33.888825; -5.57124

The Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue (in Arabic: كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو) is a synagogue located in the medina of Meknes, Morocco.[1]

The first construction of the synagogue dates from the 13th century before its destruction by an earthquake in 1630. It was rebuilt by the Toledano family[2] (originally from Toledo) following their arrival in Meknes.

The synagogue is named after Rabbi Meir Toledano, a rabbi of the Toledano family who rose to fame by editing and publishing in 1803 his stepfather Moses ben Daniel's works on the Torah under the name Melekhet ha-Kodesh.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue at Meknes, Morocco | Archive | Diarna.org". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Toledano". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 1 December 2020.


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