Temple Beth-El (Casablanca)

For similarly named synagogues, see Beth-El.

The Temple Beth-El (Hebrew: בית הכנסת בית־אל, romanized: Béit hak'néset Bēṯ-ʾEl, lit. 'Synagogue of the House of God'; Arabic: معبد بيت إيل, romanized: Maʿbad bayt ʾĪl, lit. 'Temple of the House of El') is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 67 Rue Jaber ben Hayane, in the Sidi Belyout district of Casablanca, Morocco.

Beth-El Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת בית־אל Arabic: معبد بيت إيل
The synagogue interior, in 2017
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi J. Azuelos
Status	Active
Notable artworks	Marc Chagall-inspired stained glass windows
Location
Location	67, Rue Jaber ben Hayane (ex. Verlet Hanus), Sidi Belyout, Casablanca
Country	Morocco
Location of the synagogue in Greater Casablanca
Geographic coordinates	33°35′48.54″N 7°37′46.74″W
Architecture
Completed	1949
Capacity	500 worshippers

Overview

While Casablanca has more than 30 synagogues,^[1][2][a] Beth-El is often considered the center piece of a once vibrant Jewish community. Its Marc Chagall-inspired stained glass windows^[4] and other artistic elements, attract tourists to the synagogue.^[5][6] The temple was completely refurbished in 1997.^[7]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Morocco portal

• History of the Jews in Morocco
• List of synagogues in Morocco
• Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, the Chief Rabbi of Morocco

Notes

1. However, by 2020, it was claimed that only 16 synagogues were in operation.^[3]