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Central Synagogue of Aleppo

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Central Synagogue of Aleppo

The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי בחאלֶבּ, Arabic: كنيس حلب المركزي, romanized: Kanīs Ḥalab al-Markazī), also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue, al-Safra, or Al-Bandara Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس البندرة), is a former Jewish place of worship possibly dati

ng to the 5th century CE in Aleppo, Syria. It was the primary synagogue of the Syrian Jewish community while in use. The synagogue was notable for being the location of the Aleppo Codex for over five hundred years until it was removed and taken to Israel following the 1947 Aleppo pogrom, during which the synagogue was burned. The synagogue was rebuilt from its ruins in 1992, but later damaged again between 2011 and 2015 during the Syrian Civil War. The Sephardic Heritage Museum has been in the process of reconstructing the synagogue since 2016.

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