| Beit Yehuda Synagogue | |
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.jpg) 1901Baedeker map of Tangier, showing the synagogue just north ofrue Es-Siaghine ("Main Street") | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism(former) |
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| Location | |
| Location | Tangier |
| Country | Morocco |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1890 |
TheBeit Yehuda Synagogue, also known asAssayag Synagogue, is a formerJewish congregation andsynagogue, located inTangier,Morocco. The synagogue was completed in 1890.
Last used as a synagogue in thec. 1950s, the building has housed theJewish Museum of Tangier, aJewish museum and cultural landmark, since 2022.
Unlike other Moroccan cities, Tangier had no walled Jewish quarter ormellah.[1]: 93 Even so, its synagogues were clustered in a neighborhood on the southwestern side of themedina,[2] known as Beni Idder for the family that initiated its development.[1]: 92
The Beit Yehuda Synagogue was founded in 1890 slightly north of Beni Idder on the other side ofrue Es-Siaghine. It remained in service until the late 1950s. It was then abandoned for about six decades.[3]
The former synagogue's revival as a museum was one of the cultural initiatives launched by the Moroccan government in the wake of theIsrael–Morocco normalization agreement of December 2020.[4] The renovation was led by architect Malika Laâroussi, and the creation of the museum by museographer Isabelle Timsit.[5] The museum was inaugurated on 19 August 2022.[6]
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