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Asmara Synagogue
Orthodox synagogue in Asmara, Eritrea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Asmara Synagogue (Tigrinya: ምኩራብ ኣስመራ; Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה; Arabic: معبد أسمرا) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Asmara, Eritrea. Completed in 1906, the synagogue in the only surviving remnant of the Jewish community in Eritrea.[1]
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Built in 1906, includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms, and a main sanctuary.[2] All aspects of the synagogue are managed by Samuel Cohen, an Asmara native who remained in the country to look after the edifice.[3] The congregation was founded in 1906 by Yemenite Jewish immigrants from Aden. Along with the Adeni Jews, some congregants were Italian Jews. Others were refugees from Nazi Germany.[4]
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