Tunis Jewish Hospital Explained

Tunis Jewish Hospital
Location:	el Halfaouine, Tunis
Country:	Tunisia
Type:	General
Religious Affiliation:	Jews
Opened:	1895
Closed:	1956

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.

Housed in the Khaznadar Palace, it was dedicated to the Jews living in the Hara Quarter of the Tunis Medina.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Amor Chadli. Amor Chadli. 2011. La médecine en Tunisie de la veille du protectorat à nos jours. La Tunisie médicale. fr. 89. 5. 411–417. 0041-4131. 3 January 2017.
2. Web site: Histoire des Juifs de Tunisie du Protectorat à l'Indépendance. Monique Hayoun. July 2005. leborgel.com. fr. 5 January 2017.
3. Web site: Le Mémorial de la Communauté israélite portugaise de Tunis. Les Grana (1710–1944) – Itshaq Avrahami. Orot Yahdout Hamagreb. lalettresepharade.fr. fr. 5 January 2017.