Monastir Synagogue (Thessaloniki)

Monastir Synagogue קהל קדוש מונאסטירליס
Exterior of synagogue from street
Basic information
Location	35, Sygrou Street Thessaloniki, Greece
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Year consecrated	1927
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Architectural description
Architect(s)	A. Levy
Completed	1927

The Monastir Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש מונאסטירליס‎) is a historic synagogue of the once vibrant Jewish community in Thessaloniki.

History

The synagogue was built in 1927 by Jews from Monastir in the former Yugoslavia and consecrated by the Chief Rabbi of Thessaloniki, Chaim Raphael Habib.

During World War II, the synagogue was saved by being requisitioned by the Red Cross. In June 1978, the structure of the building was severely damaged by an earthquake. It was restored by the Greek government and today is used primarily during the high holidays.

The synagogue is no longer in regular function. There is a new one shared with the Rabbinate and the offices of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki at Tsimiki Street downtown. The Jewish museum is also near this new location.

Jews in Greece

Communities	Romaniotes Sephardi Jews

Traditional centres	Thessaloniki Ioannina Larissa Kavala Rhodes (La Juderia) Corfu Chalkis Veria

History	History of the Jews in the Byzantine Empire History of the Jews of Thessaloniki The Holocaust in Greece

Synagogues	Delos Synagogue Synagogue in the Agora of Athens Kahal Shalom Synagogue Etz Hayyim Synagogue Monastir Synagogue (Thessaloniki) Beth Shalom Synagogue (Athens, Greece)

Notable	Mary the Jewess Sabbatai Zevi Avraam Benaroya Eli Modiano Gina Bachauer Mordechai Frizis Raphaël Salem Roza Eskenazi Karolos Koun Albert Cohen Salamo Arouch

Museums	Jewish Museum of Greece Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki Jewish Museum of Rhodes

Outside Greece	Kehila Kedosha Janina

Antisemitism	Rhodes blood libel Don Pacifico affair and case National Union of Greece

Coordinates: 40°38′23″N 22°56′31″E / 40.6397°N 22.9419°E / 40.6397; 22.9419

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Monastir Synagogue (Thessaloniki)

History

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