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| Central Synagogue of Aleppo | |
|---|---|
 The former synagogue, in the 1940s | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Inactive; Ruins |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo, Al-Farafira |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the former synagogue in Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°12′11″N 37°09′27″E / 36.202976°N 37.157487°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Completed | c. 9th century |
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 or Al-Bandara Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس البندرة), is a former Jewish place of worship since the 5th century CE in Aleppo, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. When it functioned, it was considered the main synagogue of the Syrian Jewish community. The synagogue is noted as being the location where the Aleppo codex was housed for over five hundred years until it was removed during the 1947 Aleppo pogrom, during which the synagogue was burned. The synagogue is in a ruined state.
