Menarsha Synagogue
Former synagogue in Damascus, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Menarsha Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس المنشارة;[1] Hebrew: בית כנסת אלמנשה),[2] also known as the Great Synagogue of Damascus,[3] is a former synagogue in Damascus, Syria completed in the 19th century. In 1949, it was the target of a terrorist attack.[4] The building stands today, but has not been used as a synagogue since the anti-Jewish pogroms in the 1940s.
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Menarsha Synagogue | |
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كنيس المنشارة | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Inactive |
Year consecrated | 19th century |
Location | |
Location | Jewish Quarter of Damascus |
Country | Syria |
Geographic coordinates | 33.50803°N 36.312912°E / 33.50803; 36.312912 |
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