Essaouira, Morocco
Slat Lkahal Synagogue
The Slat Lkahal Synagogue is a synagogue located in the Mellah of the medina of Essaouira, in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. 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. Paul Bowles recorded "Podhe Adonai Nefech Adadav" and "Chalom lakha yom chebii" by Hazan Semtob Knafo and Amram Castiel as well as other prayers and piyyutim at the Elkahal Synagogue in 1959.
- City
- Essaouira
- Country
- Morocco
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Essaouira
- Simon Attias Synagogue
- Bayt Dakira
- Chaim Pinto Synagogue
- Castelo Real
- Jewish cemeteries, Essaouira
- Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum
Background: Wikipedia