Asmara Synagogue

The Asmara Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה, Arabic: معبد أسمرا) is the only surviving remnant of the Jewish community in Eritrea.[1] Built in 1906, includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms, and a main sanctuary.[2] All aspects of the synagogue today are taken care of by Samuel Cohen, an Asmara native who remained in the country to look after the edifice.[3]

Asmara Synagogue
בית הכנסת של אסמרה
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Location
LocationHaile Mariam Mammo Street
Asmara, Eritrea
Architecture
Completed1906

See also

References

  1. Gutman, Matthew (2001-09-21). "4-member Cohen family is the last of Eritrean Jews". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  2. "Eritrea's last native Jew tends graves, remembers". Reuters. 2006-02-05. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  3. Harris, Ed (2006-04-30). "Asmara's last Jew recalls 'good old days'". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-05-25.


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