The Jewish Hospital of Tunis (arabe : المستشفى الإسرائيلي بتونس) was a former Tunisian hospital founded for the Tunisian Jewish community. It was founded by Jewish doctors from Livorno.[1] It opened in 1895 at Place Halfaouine,[2] a suburb north of the Medina of Tunis.
Tunis Jewish Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | el Halfaouine, Tunis, Tunisia |
Organisation | |
Type | General |
Religious affiliation | Jews |
History | |
Opened | 1895 |
Closed | 1956 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Tunisia |
Housed in the Khaznadar Palace, it was dedicated to the Jews living in the Hara Quarter of the Tunis Medina.[3]
References
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- ^ Monique Hayoun (July 2005). "Histoire des Juifs de Tunisie du Protectorat à l'Indépendance". leborgel.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Orot Yahdout Hamagreb. "Le Mémorial de la Communauté israélite portugaise de Tunis. Les Grana (1710–1944) – Itshaq Avrahami". lalettresepharade.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.