Ettedgui Synagogue
Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco
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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]
| 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 | |
| Coordinates | 33°36′07″N 7°37′11″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Georges Buan |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| [1] | |
Next to it, there is a museum dedicated to the Mellah of Casablanca, a quarter traditionally inhabited by the Jewish community in the city.[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]
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