Ettedgui Synagogue
كنيس التدغي
Location
Geographic coordinates33°36′07″N 7°37′11″W / 33.602015°N 7.619601°W / 33.602015; -7.619601
Architecture
Architect(s)Georges Buan[1]

The Ettedgui Synagogue 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]

References

  1. ↑ Cohen, Jean-Louis. Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.
  2. 1 2 "Morocco's king attends rededication of Casablanca synagogue and Jewish museum". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "المعبد اليهودي "التدغي" ومتحف "الملاح" وضريح "سيدي علال القرواني".. إشعاع الثقافة والتراث المغربيين اليهودي والإسلامي". أحداث.أنفو (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. ↑ JTA. "Moroccan king attends rededication of Casablanca Jewish sites". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. 1 2 "Synagogue Ettedgui · Casablanca". 2018-06-27. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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