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Asmara Synagogue

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Affiliation
  
Orthodox Judaism

Opened
  
1906

Completed
  
1906

Location
  
Haile Mariam Mammo Street Asmara, Eritrea

Address
  
Senafe St, Asmara, Eritrea

Similar
  
Great Mosque of Asmara, Cinema Impero, St Joseph's Cathedral, Fiat Tagliero Building, Matara - Eritrea

The Asmara Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה‎‎, Arabic: معبد أسمرا‎‎) is the only surviving remnant of the Jewish community in Eritrea. Built in 1906, includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms, and a main sanctuary. 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.

References

Asmara Synagogue Wikipedia