Asmara Synagogue
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| Asmara Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Haile Mariam Mammo Street, Asmara |
| Country | Eritrea |
  Location of the synagogue in Eritrea | |
| Coordinates | 15°20′14″N 38°56′27″E / 15.33722°N 38.94083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1906 |
The Asmara Synagogue (Tigrinya: ምኩራብ ኣስመራ, romanized: mǝkurāb āsǝmarā; Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה, romanized: beit hakneset shel asmara; Arabic: معبد أسمرا, romanized: maebad 'asmara) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Asmara, Eritrea. Completed in 1906, the synagogue in the only surviving remnant of the Jewish community in Eritrea.[1]
Built in 1906, includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms, and a main sanctuary.[2] All aspects of the synagogue are managed by Samuel Cohen, an Asmara native who remained in the country to look after the edifice.[3] The congregation was founded in 1906 by Yemenite Jewish immigrants from Aden. Along with the Adeni Jews, some congregants were Italian Jews. Others were refugees from Nazi Germany.[4]
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