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Bhamdoun synagogue

Coordinates: 33°48′18″N 35°39′49″E / 33.8051°N 35.6635°E / 33.8051; 35.6635
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Bhamdoun Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Rite
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
Governing bodyLebanese Jewish Community Council
StatusAbandoned
Location
LocationBhamdoun, Aley District
CountryLebanon
Bhamdoun synagogue is located in Lebanon
Bhamdoun synagogue
Location of the former synagogue in Lebanon
Geographic coordinates33°48′18″N 35°39′49″E / 33.8051°N 35.6635°E / 33.8051; 35.6635
Architecture
Completed1922

The Bhamdoun Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located in Bhamdoun, in the Aley District of Lebanon. The synagogue was completed in 1922.[1][2] It is one of the four big synagogues in Lebanon. Its structure still stands despite the building being abandoned.

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References

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  1. ^ Parfitt, Tudor (2000). Israel and Ishmael: Studies in Muslim-Jewish relations. St. Martin's Press. p. 89.
  2. ^ "#4 Bhamdoun, ou la réinvention du temps passé". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French).