The Asmara Synagogue (Tigrinya: ምኩራብ ኣስመራ; Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה; Arabic: معبد أسمرا) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Asmara, Eritrea. Completed in 1906, the synagogue in the only surviving remnant of the Jewish community in Eritrea.[1]
| Asmara Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Haile Mariam Mammo Street, Asmara |
| Country | Eritrea |
  Location of the synagogue in Eritrea | |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°20′14″N 38°56′27″E / 15.33722°N 38.94083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1906 |
History
editBuilt in 1906, includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms, and a main sanctuary.[2] All aspects of the synagogue are managed by Samuel Cohen, an Asmara native who remained in the country to look after the edifice.[3] The congregation was founded in 1906 by Yemenite Jewish immigrants from Aden. Along with the Adeni Jews, some congregants were Italian Jews. Others were refugees from Nazi Germany.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Gutman, Matthew (21 September 2001). "4-member Cohen family is the last of Eritrean Jews". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Eritrea's last native Jew tends graves, remembers". Reuters. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ Harris, Ed (30 April 2006). "Asmara's last Jew recalls 'good old days'". BBC News. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Eritrea". Sub-Saharan African Synagogues: Architecture and Context. n.d. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
External links
edit- "Religious sites in Asmara". Asmera.nl.
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