Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille) Explained

Or Thora Synagogue
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Location:14 rue Saint Dominique, Marseille
Country:France
Map Type:France Marseille
Map Size:250
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Year Completed:1962
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The Or Thora Synagogue, also referred to as the Or Torah Synagogue ("Light of the Torah synagogue"), is a former Jewish synagogue, located in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it was acquired by an Islamic community in 2016 and was scheduled to become a mosque.

History

The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962.[1] [2] It is located on the Rue Saint Dominique, off the Boulevard d'Athènes, between the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and the Canebière, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.[3]

AS a result of antisemitism in Marseille, the synagogue ceased operating. Concurrently, the nearby mosque, run by Al Badr, was unable to handle the weekly overcrowding.[4] The synagogue building was sold in 2016 for 400,000 to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization. The Association planned to turn it into a mosque.[1] [5] [6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Fiorito. Jean-Jacques. Marseille : la synagogue s'offre aux musulmans . April 27, 2016 . La Provence. April 26, 2016 . fr.
  2. News: A Marseille, une synagogue bientôt transformée en mosquée. April 27, 2016. L'Express. April 26, 2016 . fr.
  3. Web site: Les Synagogues. Consistoire de Marseille. April 27, 2016 . fr.
  4. Web site: Meotti, Giulio . Allah takes over churches, synagogues . Egret News . June 18, 2017 . 7 June 2024 .
  5. News: Sold Marseille synagogue to become mosque . April 27, 2016. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 26, 2016.
  6. News: Peyrach. Amaury. A Marseille, une synagogue va devenir une mosquée. April 27, 2016. Le Figaro. April 26, 2016 . FR.
  7. News: Arbaoui, Larbi . Muslim Association Purchase Synagogue, Converts it to Mosque . Morocco World News . 6 May 2016 . 6 June 2024 .