Synagogue of Sidon
The Synagogue of Sidon ( Hebrew בית הכנסת צידון, Arabic كنيس صيدا) is one of the oldest synagogues in the world. It is located in the old town of Sidon in Lebanon , in the Jewish quarter known as ḥārat al-yahūd (حارة اليهود) is known. Despite its relatively modest size, it is counted among the two main synagogues in Lebanon, together with the Magen Abraham Synagogue built in Beirut in 1925 .
The synagogue that still exists today was erected in 833, but it is believed that it was built on the remains of an older synagogue from the time the Second Temple was destroyed in AD 66. Jesus is said to have preached in this synagogue and its surroundings, as described in the Bible ( Mt 15.21 EU and Mk 7.24 EU ).
After numerous local Jews left Lebanon at the beginning of the civil war in 1975 , the synagogue of Sidon also fell into disrepair.
The synagogue was Sephardic and is no longer used. In April 2012, for the first time after decades of vacancy, prayers were held in the Sidon synagogue by two rabbis of the global Neturei Karta movement , who were taking part in a march for the Day of the Grounds .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sacy, Andre. 2011. Saida D'hier Et D'aujourd'hui. Beyrouth: Editions Aleph
- ↑ "Sidon." 2007. Encyclopaedia Judaica . MacMillan
- ↑ Mohammed Zaatari, "Sidon synagogue opens for rare prayers," The Daily Star Lebanon, April 03, 2012
Coordinates: 33 ° 33 '38 " N , 35 ° 23' 53" E