Sasson Synagogue

Sasson Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusClosed
Location
LocationRue Temple Sasson, Glymenopoulo, Alexandria
CountryEgypt
Architecture
Funded byJacob Sassoon
Completed1910

The Sasson Synagogue, officially the Jacob Sasson Synagogue, is a former Jewish synagogue, that was located on Rue Temple Sasson, in the Glymenopoulo neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. The synagogue was completed in 1910[1] and, despite its misspelling, was named in honour of Jacob Sassoon.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sasson Synagogue, Alexandria, Egypt". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Radovan, Zev (1984). "Jacob Sasson Synagogue in Alexandria" (copy of a photo of the Jacob Sasson Synagogue in 1984). The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved October 9, 2024.


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