Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue

Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue
  • Hebrew: בית הכנסת הרב מאיר טולדנו
  • Arabic: كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو
The synagogue in 2020
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationMeknes
CountryMorocco
Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue is located in Morocco
Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Morocco
Geographic coordinates33°53′20″N 5°34′16″W / 33.888825°N 5.57124°W / 33.888825; -5.57124
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Funded byToledano family
Date established13th century (as a congregation)
Completed1646

The Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת הרב מאיר טולדנו; Arabic: كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو) is a synagogue located in the medina of Meknes, Morocco.[1]

History

According to tradition, the first construction of the synagogue occurred in the 13th century, known then as the Mahrit Synagogue. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1630.[2] It was rebuilt by the Toledano family (originally from Toledo) in 1646, following their arrival in Meknes.[2]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue at Meknes, Morocco". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Bentov, Haim; Cohen, Haim J.; Laskier, Michael M. (2007). "Meknès". Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 13 (2nd ed.). Gale.

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