Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille)

The Or Thora Synagogue is a former synagogue in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it is scheduled to become a mosque by Summer 2016.

Or Thora Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
StatusSold
Location
Location14 rue Saint Dominique, Marseille, France
Architecture
Completed1962

Location

The synagogue is located on the Rue Saint Dominique, off the Boulevard d'Athènes, between the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and the Canebière, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.[1]

History

The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962.[2][3]

It was sold to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization, for US$400,000 in 2016.[2][4][5] The new owners will turn it into a mosque by Summer 2016.[2][4][5]

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References
  1. "Les Synagogues". Consistoire de Marseille. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. Fiorito, Jean-Jacques (April 26, 2016). "Marseille : la synagogue s'offre aux musulmans". La Provence. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. "A Marseille, une synagogue bientôt transformée en mosquée". L'Express. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. "Sold Marseille synagogue to become mosque". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. Peyrach, Amaury (April 26, 2016). "A Marseille, une synagogue va devenir une mosquée". Le Figaro. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

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