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Elfrange Synagogue

Synagogue

The Elfrange Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس الفرنج; Hebrew: בית כנסת אלפרנג', lit. 'Frankish synagogue'), also known as the Faranj Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, in Syria.

History

The Elfrange Synagogue is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews. The name is also transcribed as al-Faranj or al-Firenj.

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