Deir el Qamar Synagogue

Deir el Qamar Synagogue كنيس دير القمر
Basic information
Location	Chouf, Lebanon
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	open
Architectural description
Completed	1638
Specifications

The Deir el Qamar Synagogue, located in Deir el Qamar, a village in south-central Lebanon, is the oldest synagogue in Mount Lebanon. The synagogue was built in the 17th century to serve the local Jewish population, some of whom were part of the immediate entourage of Fakhr-al-Din II. The building is in good condition. It has been shut to the public due to security considerations. After "restoration" work which had resulted in the removal of all religious symbols, the synagogue has been entrusted to the French cultural center by the General Directorate of Antiquities.

See also

• History of the Jews in Lebanon
• Maghen Abraham Synagogue
• Wadi Abu Jamil

External links

• The Lebanese Jewish Community Council
• Corporation of Lebanese Jews in Canada

Coordinates: 33°41′52″N 35°33′48″E / 33.6979°N 35.5632°E / 33.6979; 35.5632