Isaac Ben Walid Synagogue

The Isaac Ben Walid Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת של יצחק בן וואליד; Arabic: كنيس إسحاق بن الوليد; Spanish: Sinagoga Isaac Bengualid), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the mellah of Tetuan, Morocco.

[1][2][3] The synagogue is named after Rabbi Isaac Bengualid (1777–1870),[4] author of the 2-volume Vayomer Yitzhak, a history of the Jews of Tetuan.

[2][6] Its second floor served as a yeshiva,[7] and it also contained a mikveh for women and an oven for the preparation of matzah.

[5] The synagogue held its last regular service in 1968, and it is currently only used for guided visits or for pilgrimages of former residents during hiloulot;[8] the Moroccan Jewish Community transformed it into a museum.

[9] In 2001, the AECID and the Junta of Andalusia financed the restoration of the synagogue, in cooperation with the Municipality of Tétouan, the Foundation for Moroccan Jewish Cultural Heritage and the Bengualid family, which still owns the building.