Slat Lkahal Synagogue

The Slat Lkahal Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת צלאת לקהל; Arabic: كنيس صلاة القهال) is a synagogue located in the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of the medina of Essaouira, in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.^[1]

Slat Lkahal Synagogue
Hebrew: בית כנסת צלאת לקהל Arabic: كنيس صلاة القهال
The synagogue interior, in 2020
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi
Country	Morocco
Location of the synagogue in Morocco
Geographic coordinates	31°30′57″N 9°46′05″W
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Groundbreaking	1850
Completed	1859

The synagogue was built from 1850 with funds raised by members of the community who mingled with the crowds at funeral ceremonies and begged for alms, and was inaugurated in 1859.^[1]

"Slat Lkahal" which means "Synagogue of the Community" is also called the “Synagogue of the Poor”. It has also served as a Hebrew learning facility for children.^[2]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Morocco portal

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