Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue
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Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue | |
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كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Location | |
Location | Meknes |
Country | Morocco |
Geographic coordinates | 33°53′20″N 5°34′16″W / 33.888825°N 5.57124°W |
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue at Meknes, Morocco | Archive | Diarna.org". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Toledano". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 1 December 2020.