Ettedgui Synagogue
| Ettedgui Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Arabic: كنيس التدغي | |
The synagogue in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Casablanca |
| Country | Morocco |
Location of the synagogue in Greater Casablanca | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°36′07″N 7°37′11″W / 33.602015°N 7.619601°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Georges Buan |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| [1] | |
The Ettedgui Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس التدغي) is a synagogue in the medina of Casablanca, Morocco.[2][3] It was rededicated by King Mohammed VI of Morocco on December 20, 2016, after it was restored.[2] A government grant of about $844,000 funded the restorations, according to the Maghreb Arab Press.[4]
Next to it, there is a museum dedicated to the Mellah, or Jewish quarter, of Casablanca.[3]
History
It was one of the most important Jewish sites in the city, next to another synagogue called the Synagogue of the People of Essaouira.[5] The Ettedgui Synagogue was destroyed in the Allied bombardment during the Naval Battle of Casablanca in November 1942.[5] Reconstruction began in 2011, over a half century after its destruction.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Cohen, Jean-Louis (2002). Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures. Monacelli Press. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.
- ^ a b "Morocco's king attends rededication of Casablanca synagogue and Jewish museum". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c "المعبد اليهودي "التدغي" ومتحف "الملاح" وضريح "سيدي علال القرواني".. إشعاع الثقافة والتراث المغربيين اليهودي والإسلامي". أحداث.أنفو (in Arabic). December 17, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Moroccan king attends rededication of Casablanca Jewish sites". The Times of Israel. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- ^ a b "Synagogue Ettedgui, Casablanca". June 27, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
External links
Media related to Ettedgui Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons