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| Or Thora Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Status | Sold |
| Location | |
| Location | 14 rue Saint Dominique, Marseille, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°18′01″N5°22′48″E / 43.3002°N 5.3801°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1962 |
The Or Thora Synagogue is a former synagogue in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it was scheduled to become a mosque by summer 2016.
The synagogue is located on the Rue Saint Dominique, off the Boulevard d'Athènes, between the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and the Canebière, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille. [1]
The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962. [2] [3]
It was sold to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization, for US$400,000 in 2016. [2] [4] [5] The new owners planned to turn it into a mosque by summer 2016. [2] [4] [5]
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