Ettedgui Synagogue Explained

Ettedgui Synagogue
Native Name:ar|كنيس التدغي
Image Upright:1.4
Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Festivals:-->
Organisational Status:Synagogue
Organizational Status:-->
Functional Status:Active
Location:Casablanca
Country:Morocco
Map Type:Morocco Greater Casablanca
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:33.602°N -7.6196°W
Architect:Georges Buan
Date Destroyed:-->
Elevation Ft:-->
Footnotes:[1]

The Ettedgui Synagogue (ar|كنيس التدغي) is a synagogue in the medina of Casablanca, Morocco.[2] [3] It was rededicated by King Mohammed VI of Morocco on December 20, 2016, after it was restored. A government grant of about $844,000 funded the restorations, according to the Maghreb Arab Press.[4]

Next to it, there is a museum dedicated to the Mellah, or Jewish quarter, of Casablanca.

History

It was one of the most important Jewish sites in the city, next to another synagogue called the Synagogue of the People of Essaouira.[5] The Ettedgui Synagogue was destroyed in the Allied bombardment during the Naval Battle of Casablanca in November 1942. Reconstruction began in 2011, over a half century after its destruction.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cohen, Jean-Louis . Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures . 2002 . Monacelli Press . 1-58093-087-5. 49225856.
  2. News: December 20, 2016 . Morocco's king attends rededication of Casablanca synagogue and Jewish museum . . December 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: المعبد اليهودي "التدغي" ومتحف "الملاح" وضريح "سيدي علال القرواني".. إشعاع الثقافة والتراث المغربيين اليهودي والإسلامي . أحداث.أنفو . December 17, 2016 . ar . 2020-05-18.
  4. News: Moroccan king attends rededication of Casablanca Jewish sites . 2021-07-05 . . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . en-US.
  5. Web site: Synagogue Ettedgui, Casablanca . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173217/http://mutualheritage-casablanca.univ-tours.fr/items/show/178 . dead . 2018-06-27 . 2018-06-27 . 2020-05-18.