The Slat Lkahal Synagogue (; ) is a

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located in the

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(Jewish quarter) of the medina of

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, in

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. The synagogue was built from 1850 with funds raised by members of the community who mingled with the crowds at funeral ceremonies and begged for alms, and was inaugurated in 1859. "Slat Lkahal" which means "Synagogue of the Community" is also called the “Synagogue of the Poor”. It has also served as a

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learning facility for children.

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19th-century synagogues in Morocco Jews and Judaism in Essaouira Synagogues completed in 1859 Synagogues in Morocco {{Morocco-synagogue-stub

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