Rabbi Haim Pinto Synagogue

Rabbi Chaim Pinto's was Moroccan rabbi born in the late eighteenth century who has been deemed a “saint” by the community of Essaouira. During his lifetime, he opened the doors of his house and made it a house of worship to his local community. Despite the fact that Essaouira no longer has a Jewish community, the synagogue is still functioning and is visited by pilgrims and Jewish tour groups who come to the city. The synagogue is located on the second level of a three-story courtyard building within the old city walls. The walls are painted with the red clay of the area. The ark is a vivid sky blue that reminds the visitors of Morocco’s alleys. The bimah cover, adorned with golden thread and etched with Tehilim's verses, clearly represents the Moroccan Judaism.

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