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The Asmara Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת של אסמרה, Arabic: معبد أسمرا) is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community in the country of Eritrea[1]. It includes a Jewish cemetery, classrooms and a main sanctuary[2]. All aspects of the synagogue today are taken care of by Samuel Cohen, an Asmara native who remained in the country to look after it[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Gutman, Matthew (2001-09-21). 4-member Cohen family is the last of Eritrean Jews (HTML) (English). Jewish Telegraph Agency. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
- ^ Eritrea's last native Jew tends graves, remembers (English). Reuters (2006-02-05). Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
- ^ Harris, Ed (2006-04-30). Asmara's last Jew recalls 'good old days' (English). BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
[edit] See also
History of the Jews in Eritrea
[edit] External links
Asmara, Eritrea
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