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116: 1336: 31: 100:). The synagogue's foundation is likewise traditionally attributed to 1492, though one scholar has indicated that the exact year of establishment has not been verified. The Mellah district in which the synagogue is located was not created until 1557. In any case, the synagogue's current form dates from a more modern restoration. The building is still functioning as a synagogue today. 148:
has been replaced by a marble ark, which is located next to the eastern wall. Notes drawn in the 1950s by architect Yaacov Finkerfeld demonstrate that the space mentioned above did not exist for women and that the interior was divided into two naves by four columns. On the upper floor there is a
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The synagogue is integrated into a larger building which consisted of a private house with a central courtyard (popularly referred to as a
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The east side was renovated after the 1950s, with the addition of a wing for women (ezrat nashim), which is unique in
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where tradition dictates that women stay in a separate room at the entrance of the synagogue. The original wooden
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On September 8th, 2023, the synagogue and surrounding Jewish quarter were damaged by an
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This article about a building or structure in Morocco is a
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