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The Great Synagogue of Oran (French: Grande synagogue d’Oran Arabic: معبد وهران العظيم) Algeria was built in 1880 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui but its inauguration took place only in 1918. Also known as Temple Israelite it is located on the former Boulevard Joffre currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. It was one of the largest and most superb synagogues in North Africa.
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