| Jobar Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (720 BCE–2014) |
| Status | Destroyed; Under restoration |
| Location | |
| Location | Jobar, Damascus |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Damascus | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°31′33.6″N 36°20′06.3″E / 33.526000°N 36.335083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 720 B.C.E |
| Destroyed | May 2014 (during the Syrian civil war) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 17.3 m (57 ft) (maximum) |
| Width | 12.13 m (39.8 ft) |
The Jobar Synagogue, also Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, was an ancient synagogue complex in the village of Jobar, now part of the metropolitan area of Damascus, Syria. It was destroyed during the Syrian civil war, in May 2014.
The synagogue was once adjoined to a complex with rooms for the rabbi and other functionaries of the community. The synagogue was built atop a cave traditionally thought to have served the prophet Elijah in hiding. The hall center was said to be the place where Elijah anointed Elisha. During the Syrian civil war, the synagogue was hit by mortar bombs, looted, and later 2/3 of the synagogue were totally destroyed at the end of May 2014.[1]
- ^ Adam Blitz (June 15, 2014). "Jobar synagogue". The Jerusalem Post.
Over two-thirds of the synagogue has been destroyed.... All that exists is part of a wing to the right of center and the antechamber to the Cave of Elijah, ostensibly an Early Christian catacomb in form, way below.