Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue | |
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Religious Affiliation: | Judaism |
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Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
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Functional Status: | Active |
Location: | Meknes |
Country: | Morocco |
Map Type: | Morocco |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Funded By: | Toledano family |
Year Completed: | 1646 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
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The Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue (; ar|كنيس ربي مير طوليدانو) is a synagogue located in the medina of Meknes, Morocco.[1]
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.
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.