Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Ben Zakaï Synagogue of Montpellier

7 rue du Général Lafon, 34000 Montpellier

Tel: + 33 4 99 58 35 80

Historical description

Montpellier

The traveler Benjamin of Tudela visited Montpellier in 1165. In his travel diaries, he noted the existence of Batey midrashot kevouot le-Talmud in the city. In addition to these intellectual activities cited in a Hebrew source, Latin documents relate the presence ... Read more