Chaim Pinto Synagogue
| Chaim Pinto Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Arabic: كنيس حاييم بينتو | |
 The synagogue interior, in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active (visitors only) |
| Location | |
| Location | Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi |
| Country | Morocco |
  Location of the synagogue in Morocco | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°30′57.431″N 9°46′2.381″W / 31.51595306°N 9.76732806°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
The Chaim Pinto Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس حاييم بينتو), an historic site in Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, formerly known as Mogador, Morocco, was the home and synagogue of Rabbi Chaim Pinto. Although there is no longer a Jewish community in Essaouira, the building is an active synagogue, used when pilgrims or Jewish tour groups visit the city. The synagogue is on the second floor of a three-story, courtyard building inside the walls of the old city that also contained Rabbi Pinto's home and office. The building is of whitewashed plaster over masonry. The synagogue consists of a single large room. There are two women's sections, one across the courtyard and one on the third floor, both with windows looking into the synagogue.[1] The synagogue room underwent a modern renovation, concealing the ceiling and column capitals, and painting the wood of the Torah ark and bimah light blue.[1]
See also
- History of the Jews in Morocco
- List of synagogues in Morocco
- Hiloula of Rabbi Haim Pinto
- Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, the Chief Rabbi of Morocco
References
- ^ a b Zack, Joel (1992). The Synagogues of Morocco; An Architectural and Preservation Survey. New York: Jewish Heritage Council and World Monuments Fund. pp. 23 ff.
External links
Media related to Chaim Pinto Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons
