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.

See also

• History of the Jews in Greece

Judaism in Greece
Communities	Romaniotes Sephardi Jews
History	Hellenistic Jews Byzantine Jews Jews of Cyprus Internment camps Ottoman Jews Jews of Rhodes Jews of Thessaloniki The Holocaust
Culture	Greek citron Jewish Koine Greek Yevanic language Ladino language Hebrew Political Union Maccabi Thessaloniki
Synagogues	Delos Synagogue Synagogue in the Agora of Athens Kahal Shalom Synagogue Etz Hayyim Synagogue Monastir Synagogue (Thessaloniki) Beth Shalom Synagogue (Athens, Greece)
Notable people	Mary the Jewess Sabbatai Zevi Avraam Benaroya 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 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