Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue

Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת רבי שלום זאווי Arabic: كنيس ربي شالوم الزاوي
The synagogue interior, in 2010
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Rabat
Country	Morocco
Location of the synagogue in Morocco
Geographic coordinates	34°01′34″N 6°49′40″W
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture

The Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת רבי שלום זאווי; Arabic: كنيس ربي شالوم الزاوي) is a synagogue located in the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of the medina of Rabat, Morocco.^[1]

The synagogue is located near Bab Diouana and contiguous to the Andalusian wall of the medina. It was named after Rabbi Shalom Zaoui (born circa 1839 and died circa 1918) who was respected and revered by his community,^[2] as it used to be his house.^[1]

Building

The synagogue is accessible by a courtyard painted in bright red. It follows the Moorish architectural style that can be identified through the three-lobed shapes on the windows and the lamps similar to the lamps in mosques.^[1]

See also

• History of the Jews in Morocco
• List of synagogues in Morocco

References

1. "Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue, Rabat, Morocco | Archive | Diarna.org". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
2. Yabiladi.com. "Pèlerinage juif au Maroc #30 : Chalom Zaoui, l'"ange" de la communauté juive à Rabat". www.yabiladi.com (in French). Retrieved December 1, 2020.

External links

Media related to Synagogue Rabbi Chalom Zaoui at Wikimedia Commons