Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue Explained

Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue
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Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Location:Meknes
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Country:Morocco
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The Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue (in Arabic: 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabbi Meir Toledano Synagogue at Meknes, Morocco Archive Diarna.org. 1 December 2020. archive.diarna.org.
  2. Book: Bentov, Haim . Encyclopaedia Judaica . Cohen . Haim J. . Laskier . Michael M. . Gale . 2007 . 2nd . 13 . Meknès . https://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2587513573&v=2.1&u=mlin_m_wellcol&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=223cc96f4b7c2476648cfb3dd90fa081.