Central Synagogue of Aleppo

Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
DistrictAl-Farafira
RiteSephardic and Musta'arabi
StatusInactive
Location
LocationAleppo, Syria Syrian Arab Republic
Central Synagogue of Aleppo is located in Aleppo
Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Shown within Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36°12′11″N 37°09′27″E / 36.202976°N 37.157487°E / 36.202976; 37.157487
Architecture
StyleByzantine
Completedas early as the 9th century

The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי בחאלֶבּ, Arabic: كنيس حلب المركزي, romanizedKanīs Ḥalab al-Markazī), also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue or Al-Bandara Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس البندرة), has been a Jewish place of worship since the 5th century C.E. in Aleppo. 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 still stands but is in a ruined state.

A photograph of the interior of the Western wing of the synagogue in the early 20th century