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Mazal Tov Synagogue of Montpellier

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Mazal Tov Synagogue of Montpellier

45 rue Proudhon, 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