List of synagogues in Tunisia
The following is a list of synagogues in Tunisia :
Ariana Governorate
Béja Governorate
Ben Arous Governorate
Location
Name
Picture
Coordinates or address
Status
References
Hammam-Lif
Bit Sefer Ibri Synagogue
rue du Théâtre
Disused and converted back to a children's library
[ 8]
Bizerte Governorate
Gabès Governorate
Gafsa Governorate
Jendouba Governorate
Kairouan Governorate
Kasserine Governorate
Kebili Governorate
Kef Governorate
Mahdia Governorate
Manouba Governorate
Location
Name
Picture
Coordinates or address
Status
References
Tebourba
Synagogue
rue de la Ceinture
Destroyed (1942)
[ 13]
Medenine Governorate
Monastir Governorate
Nabeul Governorate
Sfax Governorate
Sidi Bouzid Governorate
No synagogue is located in the Sidi Bouzid Governorate .
Siliana Governorate
No synagogue is located in the Siliana Governorate .
Sousse Governorate
Tataouine Governorate
Tozeur Governorate
Tunis Governorate
Location
Name
Picture
Coordinates or address
Status
References
Tunis
Great Synagogue
36°48′37″N 10°10′48″E / 36.81038°N 10.180065°E / 36.81038; 10.180065
In activity
[ 75]
Tunis
El Hara Synagogue
36°48′09″N 10°10′12″E / 36.802484°N 10.170046°E / 36.802484; 10.170046
Destroyed (1961)
[ 76]
Tunis
Bet Chalom Synagogue, George Abitbol Synagogue
36°48′37″N 10°10′48″E / 36.810251°N 10.180118°E / 36.810251; 10.180118
In activity
[ 77]
Tunis
Bet Yaacov Synagogue, Cohen Synagogue
36°48′05″N 10°10′47″E / 36.801368°N 10.179805°E / 36.801368; 10.179805
Disused
[ 78]
Tunis
El Hobra Synagogue
36°48′07″N 10°10′14″E / 36.802020°N 10.170443°E / 36.802020; 10.170443
Destroyed
[ 79]
Tunis
Knesset Israël Synagogue, Slat Guedid
36°48′05″N 10°10′16″E / 36.801302°N 10.171238°E / 36.801302; 10.171238
Disused and converted back to a training center
[ 80]
Tunis
Bet Sion Synagogue
2, impasse de l'Essieu
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Simah Sarfati Synagogue
36°48′09″N 10°10′12″E / 36.802505°N 10.169862°E / 36.802505; 10.169862
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Ichoua Bessis Synagogue
6, impasse du Pilier
Destroyed
[ 79]
Tunis
Nathan Synagogue
36°48′07″N 10°10′26″E / 36.801816°N 10.174019°E / 36.801816; 10.174019
Disused
[ 82]
Tunis
Rabbi Haim Synagogue
36°48′08″N 10°10′16″E / 36.802092°N 10.171173°E / 36.802092; 10.171173
Destroyed
[ 83]
Tunis
Rabbi Hillel Synagogue
36°48′00″N 10°10′26″E / 36.800126°N 10.173751°E / 36.800126; 10.173751
Disused
[ 83]
Tunis
Qaid Nessim Synagogue
36°48′13″N 10°10′20″E / 36.803722°N 10.172298°E / 36.803722; 10.172298
Disused
[ 82]
Tunis
Or Thora Synagogue , New Hobra Synagogue
36°48′05″N 10°10′11″E / 36.801463°N 10.169655°E / 36.801463; 10.169655
Disused
[ 84]
Tunis
Djemaa El Grana Synagogue
rue Sidi El Morjani
Disused
[ 85]
Tunis
Zramma Synagogue
4, impasse Samama
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Simah Guez Synagogue
5, impasse Djerad
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Chief Rabbi Haim Bellaiche Synagogue
4, rue d'Isly (Cologne)
In activity
[ 77]
Tunis
Rabbi Isaac Taieb Synagogue
36°48′07″N 10°10′09″E / 36.801972°N 10.169127°E / 36.801972; 10.169127
Destroyed
[ 86]
Tunis
Rabbi Mouchi Darmon Synagogue
22, rue El Meslekh
Destroyed
[ 87]
Tunis
Chalom Bessis Synagogue
20, rue Sidi Mefredj
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Zirah Ishaq Synagogue
impasse des Jumeaux
Destroyed
[ 87]
Tunis
El Ghriba Synagogue
3, rue de la Hafsia
Disused
[ 88]
Tunis
Nahmias Synagogue
13, rue El Khemira
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Vais Synagogue
impasse du Médecin
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Baroukh Fitoussi Synagogue
16, impasse des Musiciens
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Ouziel Synagogue
36°48′07″N 10°10′17″E / 36.801863°N 10.171387°E / 36.801863; 10.171387
Destroyed
[ 87]
Tunis
Hakham Sapira Synagogue
36°48′08″N 10°10′17″E / 36.802105°N 10.171437°E / 36.802105; 10.171437
Destroyed
[ 87]
Tunis
Rabbi Mouchi Darmon Synagogue
36°48′08″N 10°10′18″E / 36.802155°N 10.171564°E / 36.802155; 10.171564
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Brami Synagogue
7, rue Achour
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Zdoud Synagogue
107, souk El Hout
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Jacob Chemla Synagogue
quartier Saint-Henri
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Abraham Sitbon Synagogue
10, rue El Moulla
Destroyed
[ 81]
Tunis
Qaid Eliahou Samama Synagogue
29, rue Sidi Khalf
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Fellah Cattan Synagogue
23, rue Sidi Mardoum
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Qaid Abraham Menahim Synagogue, Mouchi Cohen Synagogue
39, rue de la Verrerie
Disused and converted back to a shop
[ 81]
Tunis
Bismuth Harhar Synagogue
24, rue Sidi Bou Hadid
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Eliahou Naamane Synagogue
36°48′13″N 10°10′18″E / 36.803532°N 10.171580°E / 36.803532; 10.171580
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Abraham Arous Synagogue
7, rue Sidi Sifiane
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Qaid Abraham Samama Synagogue
5, rue Er-Raccah
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Khamous Baroukh Synagogue
56, rue des Protestants
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Elfassi Synagogue
36°48′02″N 10°10′24″E / 36.800476°N 10.173376°E / 36.800476; 10.173376
In ruins
[ 89]
Tunis
Rabbi Youda Nizard Synagogue
36°48′02″N 10°10′26″E / 36.800504°N 10.173813°E / 36.800504; 10.173813
Disused
[ 86]
Tunis
Zarhi Synagogue
24, rue El Karamed
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Freiha Synagogue
4, rue El Moulla
Destroyed
[ 90]
Tunis
Youssef Madar Synagogue
14, impasse El Ouarglia
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Rahmine Haddad Synagogue
14, rue Sidi Bou Krissan
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Sassi Smila Synagogue
7bis, rue Sidi Bou Krissan
Disused
[ 91]
Tunis
Karoubi Synagogue
7, place Bab Souika
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Saül Boublil Synagogue
20, rue Bab Souika
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Abraham Nini Guez Synagogue
1, rue de Sparte
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Micaël Saada Synagogue
24, rue Tronja
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Messaoud Haouzi Synagogue
7, place du 7-Mai 1943 (Monnaie)
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Elie Bessis Synagogue
8, rue de Souk-Ahras
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Hai Bessis Synagogue
41, avenue Jules-Ferry (Habib-Bourguiba)
Destroyed
[ 77]
Tunis
Salomon Hayat Synagogue
36°48′07″N 10°10′52″E / 36.801922°N 10.181190°E / 36.801922; 10.181190
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
David Sitbon Berkaiak Synagogue
31, rue Bab Souika
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Edouard Fellous Synagogue
36°49′00″N 10°10′39″E / 36.816694°N 10.177563°E / 36.816694; 10.177563
Disused
[ 92]
Tunis
Hai Hayat Synagogue
46, rue de Corse
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Youssef Parienti Synagogue
31, rue de l'Alfa (Ali-Belhouane)
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Samuel Bonan Synagogue
9, rue de l'Alfa (Ali-Belhouane)
Disused (1997)
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Haim Perez Synagogue
9, rue de Pise (Medjez el-Bab)
In activity
[ 77]
Tunis
Isaac Adda Synagogue
4, place Sidi El Bahri
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Rabbi Youssef Fellous Synagogue
1, rue Sidi Sifiane
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Rabbi Eliahou Cohen Synagogue
8, rue Sidi Sifiane
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Yacoub Lumbroso Synagogue
24, rue Sidi Sifiane
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Albert Freoua Synagogue
20, rue Chanzy (Djebel Bargou)
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Youssef Belaish Synagogue
42, rue Damrémont
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Chief Rabbi Eliahou Borgel Synagogue
36°48′21″N 10°10′42″E / 36.805835°N 10.178208°E / 36.805835; 10.178208
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Abraham Gozlan Synagogue
36°48′20″N 10°10′33″E / 36.805610°N 10.175934°E / 36.805610; 10.175934
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Chief Rabbi Israël Zeitoun Synagogue
36°48′22″N 10°10′42″E / 36.806055°N 10.178456°E / 36.806055; 10.178456
Disused
[ 92]
Tunis
Yochevet Sion Synagogue
7, rue Bab El Khadra
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Bet Aron Synagogue
63, rue Kléber
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Youda Messika Synagogue
2, rue de Menton
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Mouchi Koskas Synagogue
36°48′30″N 10°10′49″E / 36.808389°N 10.180379°E / 36.808389; 10.180379
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Sadani Baranes Synagogue
11, rue El Maharek
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Spinosa Synagogue
8, impasse El Hanachi
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Bab El Khadra Resetting Synagogue
rue El Tazarki
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Tripolitans Synagogue
4, rue de Chikli
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Choua Brahmi Synagogue
71, rue des Glacieres
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Mouchi Jakubovicz Synagogue
5, rue d'Isly (Cologne)
Disused
[ 81]
Tunis
Bismuth and Haik Synagogue
36°48′40″N 10°10′45″E / 36.811138°N 10.179249°E / 36.811138; 10.179249
Abandoned
[ 93]
Tunis
Bou Hadma Synagogue
13, rue Bab El Khadra
In activity
[ 87]
Tunis
Bouta Uzan Synagogue
25, rue Lafayette (Égypte)
Disused
[ 94]
Tunis
Belaisch and Gozlan Synagogue
13, avenue Garros (Hédi-Chaker)
Disused
[ 77]
Tunis
Beau-Site Synagogue, Isaac Behar Synagogue
rue d'Ispahan
Destroyed
[ 95]
La Goulette
Sion Sarfati Synagogue
36°48′55″N 10°18′10″E / 36.815171°N 10.302678°E / 36.815171; 10.302678
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Haim Benattar Synagogue
36°48′58″N 10°18′17″E / 36.816097°N 10.304821°E / 36.816097; 10.304821
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Rabbi Rahmine Chemila Synagogue
36°48′59″N 10°18′21″E / 36.816427°N 10.305814°E / 36.816427; 10.305814
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Belaisch and Gozlan Synagogue
rue de Carthage
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Sadani Uzan Synagogue
rue de Carthage
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Rabbi Haim Uzan Synagogue
36°49′12″N 10°18′27″E / 36.819914°N 10.307563°E / 36.819914; 10.307563
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
El Bratal Synagogue
36°49′05″N 10°18′24″E / 36.817999°N 10.306779°E / 36.817999; 10.306779
Destroyed (2009)
[ 96]
La Goulette
Rabbi Mardochée Sitruk Synagogue
36°49′09″N 10°18′27″E / 36.819279°N 10.307632°E / 36.819279; 10.307632
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Rabbi Mardochée Didi Synagogue
36°49′06″N 10°18′17″E / 36.818291°N 10.304679°E / 36.818291; 10.304679
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Bet Mordechai Synagogue
36°49′17″N 10°18′32″E / 36.821430°N 10.308915°E / 36.821430; 10.308915
In activity
[ 96]
La Goulette
Salomon Lasry Synagogue
rue de Carthage
Disused
[ 96]
La Goulette
Community House Synagogue
36°49′15″N 10°18′33″E / 36.820846°N 10.309252°E / 36.820846; 10.309252
Disused
[ 96]
Le Kram
Bet Cohanim Synagogue
36°49′58″N 10°18′55″E / 36.832692°N 10.315381°E / 36.832692; 10.315381
Destroyed
[ 96]
La Marsa
Keren Ichoua Synagogue
36°53′03″N 10°20′00″E / 36.884111°N 10.333323°E / 36.884111; 10.333323
In activity
[ 97]
Zaghouan Governorate
No synagogue is located in the Zaghouan Governorate .
See also
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