Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | Sephardic |
Leadership | Yehuda Sarna (chief rabbi) |
Location | |
Location | Abrahamic Family House, Cultural District, Al Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
Geographic coordinates | 24°31′51″N 54°24′22″E / 24.530933°N 54.406101°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | David Adjaye |
Completed | 2023 |
The Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس موسى بن ميمون; Hebrew: בית הכנסת משה בן מימון) is a synagogue located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The synagogue was officially opened on February 17, 2023, and is named after the 12th century Jewish philosopher Moses Ben Maimon.[1] The synagogue is the first public synagogue in the United Arab Emirates. It is a part of the Abrahamic Family House complex.[2][3]