Zaradel Synagogue
| Zaradel Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Closed |
| Location | |
| Location | Rue de France (Amram Street), Old Fish Market, Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Saul the Sephardi |
| Funded by | Zaradel family |
| Date established | 1381 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1881 (rebuild) |
The Zaradel Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, that was located on Rue de France (Amram Street), in the Old Fish Market (Souk el-Samak el Kadim), in Alexandria, Egypt. It was the oldest synagogue in Alexandria.[1][2]
History
[edit]The first synagogue in the Old Fish Market was built in 1381 by Judah, the son of Saul, the Sephardi Abu Isaac. The original foundation stone of the 1381 building, since dislocated, read:
I, Yehouda, son of Rav Saul Sephar, son of Isaac of revered memory, have brought…, built… for the forgiveness of my soul and my parents’ soul in the year 1311 of the destruction of the Temple… .[1]
In 1881 the synagogue went through renovations, which changed it completely. The Spanish origins of the founder (Saul the Sephardi), do not testify to the identity of the congregation who prayed in the synagogue during later periods. Dedications inscribed on ritual objects donated to the Zaradel Synagogue reveal that some of them were of North African origin, known as Mugrhabim, as the finial donated by Jacob Zuaris and his sons, who originated from Guarish (Gawarish) in Libya.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Synagogues: Alexandria". Association Internationale Nebi Daniel. n.d. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Zaradel Synagogue, Alexandria, Egypt". Diarna.org. Diigital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Zaradel Synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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