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Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue

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]

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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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