Maghen Abraham Synagogue
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Beirut, Lebanon
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| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| District | Wadi Abu Jamil |
| Status | open |
| Leadership | Lebanese Jewish Community Council (Isaac Arazi) |
| Completed | 1925 |
Coordinates: 33°53′50.81″N 35°30′0.36″E / 33.8974472°N 35.5001000°E
The Maghen Abraham Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس ماغين أبراهام - "Kanīs Mā'ghīn Abrā'hām"; Hebrew: בית הכנסת מגן אברהם - "Beth HaKenesset Magen Avraham") is one of the main synagogues in Lebanon.
Located in the Jewish district of Wadi Abu Jamil in Beirut, the synagogue was destroyed during the Lebanese Civil War. Restoration of the synagogue began in May 2009. In August 2010, renovations were nearing completion, with finishing touches being made to the interior of the building.
In 2014, a Muslim lawyer who handles the affairs of Jews in Beirut said there are only two rabbis to lead the synagogue and denied reports that the synagogue would be reopened.
An older synagogue in Beirut was demolished in 502 by a great earthquake which destroyed several cities in Lebanon.Maghen Abraham was constructed in 1925 and named after the son of Abraham Sassoon, Moise Abraham Sassoon of Calcutta, on land donated by Isaac Mann. It was designed by the architect Bindo Manham and construction was overseen by Ezra Benjamin and Joseph Balayla." Because of insufficient funding, the head of the Jewish community, Josef Farhi, helped in completing the interior. The synagogue was also used for Torah and scientific lectures, weddings and other festive events.
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