List of synagogues in Morocco

A partial list of synagogues in Morocco:

Agadir

Beth-El Synagogue

Amzrou

Synagogue Amezrou Hadioui

Arazan

Synagogue Arazane^[1]

Asilah

Kahal Synagogue^[2]

Azemmour

Rabbi Abraham Moul Niss Synagogue

El Jadida

Bensimon Synagogue

Casablanca

Debdou

Beit Ha-Knesset Selat Cohanim^[8]

Errachidia

Leshem Yikhoud Synagogue^[9]

Essaouira

Chaim Pinto Synagogue
Rabbi David Bel Hazan Synagogue
Simon Attias Synagogue, repurposed as a museum
Slat Lkahal Synagogue

Fez

Upper Mellah:^[10]

Mansano Synagogue
Ibn Attar Synagogue
Synagogue of Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar
Synagogue of Rabbi Haim Cohen
Synagogue of Haham Abensur
Synagogue of Saba
Gozlan Synagogue

Lower Mellah:^[10]

Shlomo Ibn Danan Synagogue (or Ibn Danan Synagogue)
Slat al-Fassiyin Synagogue (or al-Fassiyin Synagogue)^[11]^[12]
Bar Yochai Synagogue
Obayd Synagogue
Dbaba Synagogue
Synagogue of Rabbi Raphael Abensur

En-Nowawel quarter:^[10]

Synagogue of Aharon Cohen
Synagogue of Saadian Danan
Synagogue of Hachuel
Synagogue of Rabbi El Baz
Reuven Bensadoun Synagogue^[13]

Ifrane

Synagoque Ifrane Anti-Atlas^[14]

Ksar el-Kebir

Rebbi Mose Synagogue, in ruins^[15]

Larache

Berdugo Synagogue, turned into a house ^[16]
Pariente Synagogue

Marrakech

Meknes

Ouarzazate

Bet Knesset Synagogue

Oujda

Rabat

Salé

Rafael Synagogue^[22]

Sefrou

Em Habanim Synagogue^[23]

Tangier

Avraham Toledano Synagogue, closed in 1981^[24]^[25]
Beit Yehuda Synagogue, repurposed as a museum
Benseloum Synagogue, closed in the 1980s^[26]
Moshe Nahon Synagogue,^[27] open to visitors
Rabbi Akiba Synagogue,^[28] also known as Akiva Laredo Synagogue, open to visitors
Rabbi Mordechai Bengio Synagogue, preserved as Fondation Lorin Museum^[29]
Shaar Rafael Synagogue,^[30] still functioning
Shaarei Yosef Synagogue^[31]

Taroudant

Synagogue of Taroudant, transformed into an antique shop^[32]

Tétouan

Crudo Synagogue, turned into a house ^[33]^[34]
Isaac Ben Walid Synagogue
Pintada Synagogue, turned into a house ^[33]
Yagdil Torah^[35]

References

^ "Synagogue at Arazane, Morocco". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ "Asilah – Inauguración de la Sinagoga Kahal, la Mikveh, el hammam y la ferrane d-Lihoud". esefarad. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Anfa Synagogue. Casablanca, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Morocco, Casablanca. Benarrosh Synagogue". Jewish Photo Library. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
^ "Beth Avraham (Toledano, Mahfoda) Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
^ "Em Habanim Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
^ "What in heaven's name brought me to Casablanca?". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
^ "DEBDOU, SYNAGOGUE BEIT HA-KNESSET SELAT COHANIM". Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ "RESTORATION OF LESHEM YIKHOUD SYNAGOGUE". Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gilson Miller, Susan; Petruccioli, Attilio; Bertagnin, Mauro (2001). "Inscribing Minority Space in the Islamic City: The Jewish Quarter of Fez (1438-1912)". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 60 (3): 310–327. doi:10.2307/991758. JSTOR 991758.
^ Frank, Michael (May 30, 2015). "In Morocco, Exploring Remnants of Jewish History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
^ Hadioui, Simo (November 14, 2019). "Slat Al Fassiyine Synagogue: A Witness to Jewish Culture in Morocco". Morocco Local and World News. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
^ "Reuven Bensadoun Synagogue: Preserving History and Faith in Fez". Fed Guide Advisor. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
^ "Synagogue at Ifrane de Anti-Atlas, Morocco". Diarna. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ "La Eznoga". El Patrimonio Judío de Alzcazarquivir. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "Sinagogas de Larache. La Esnoga Berdugo". sergiobarce.blog. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
^ "Alfasim (El Fessaine, Al Fassayn) Synagogue in Marrakesh, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
^ "Beit El Synagogue in Marrakesh, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
^ "Joseph Bitton Synagogue in Marrakesh". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
^ "Meknes Jewish Life and Sites". Visiting Jewish Morocco. October 7, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
^ "Aspects of Jewish Life in Northeastern Morocco". High Atlas Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "Morocco: Inauguration of a Synagogue in Salé". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "La synagogue Em Habanim de Sefrou". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ "Avraham Toledano Synagogue, Tangier, Morocco". Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ "Synagogue Rebbi Avraham Toledano". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
^ "Synagogue Benseloum". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
^ "Moshe Nahon Synagogue, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Synagogue Rabbi Akiba, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Synagogue Rabbi Mordechai Bengio (Musée-Fondation Lorin)". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Synagogue Chaar Rafael, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Yusuf Suiri (Swiri) (Shaarei Yosef) Synagogue in Tanger, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
^ "Ancienne communauté juive à la recherche de son identité dans la région de Taroudant". Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Visiting Jewish Morocco. Tetouan". moroccanjews.org. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "#Tetouan". Facebook. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
^ "Volver a Tetuán". eSefarad. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

External links

[1] "Synagogue at Arazane, Morocco". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[2] "Asilah – Inauguración de la Sinagoga Kahal, la Mikveh, el hammam y la ferrane d-Lihoud". esefarad. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[3] "Anfa Synagogue. Casablanca, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

[4] "Morocco, Casablanca. Benarrosh Synagogue". Jewish Photo Library. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[5] "Beth Avraham (Toledano, Mahfoda) Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[6] "Em Habanim Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[7] "What in heaven's name brought me to Casablanca?". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

[8] "DEBDOU, SYNAGOGUE BEIT HA-KNESSET SELAT COHANIM". Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[9] "RESTORATION OF LESHEM YIKHOUD SYNAGOGUE". Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[:7-10] Gilson Miller, Susan; Petruccioli, Attilio; Bertagnin, Mauro (2001). "Inscribing Minority Space in the Islamic City: The Jewish Quarter of Fez (1438-1912)". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 60 (3): 310–327. doi:10.2307/991758. JSTOR 991758.

[11] Frank, Michael (May 30, 2015). "In Morocco, Exploring Remnants of Jewish History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

[12] Hadioui, Simo (November 14, 2019). "Slat Al Fassiyine Synagogue: A Witness to Jewish Culture in Morocco". Morocco Local and World News. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

[13] "Reuven Bensadoun Synagogue: Preserving History and Faith in Fez". Fed Guide Advisor. Retrieved March 20, 2025.

[14] "Synagogue at Ifrane de Anti-Atlas, Morocco". Diarna. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[15] "La Eznoga". El Patrimonio Judío de Alzcazarquivir. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[16] "Sinagogas de Larache. La Esnoga Berdugo". sergiobarce.blog. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

[17] "Alfasim (El Fessaine, Al Fassayn) Synagogue in Marrakesh, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

[18] "Beit El Synagogue in Marrakesh, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

[19] "Joseph Bitton Synagogue in Marrakesh". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved March 23, 2025.

[20] "Meknes Jewish Life and Sites". Visiting Jewish Morocco. October 7, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[21] "Aspects of Jewish Life in Northeastern Morocco". High Atlas Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[22] "Morocco: Inauguration of a Synagogue in Salé". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[23] "La synagogue Em Habanim de Sefrou". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[24] "Avraham Toledano Synagogue, Tangier, Morocco". Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

[25] "Synagogue Rebbi Avraham Toledano". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

[26] "Synagogue Benseloum". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

[27] "Moshe Nahon Synagogue, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[28] "Synagogue Rabbi Akiba, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[29] "Synagogue Rabbi Mordechai Bengio (Musée-Fondation Lorin)". Discovering Tangier. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[30] "Synagogue Chaar Rafael, Tangier, Morocco". Archnet. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[31] "Yusuf Suiri (Swiri) (Shaarei Yosef) Synagogue in Tanger, Morocco". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

[32] "Ancienne communauté juive à la recherche de son identité dans la région de Taroudant". Retrieved July 9, 2025.

[Visiting_Jewish_Morocco._Tetouan-33] "Visiting Jewish Morocco. Tetouan". moroccanjews.org. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[#Tetouan-34] "#Tetouan". Facebook. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

[Volver_a_Tetuán-35] "Volver a Tetuán". eSefarad. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

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