What Are Your Favorite Overlooked Jewish Sites Around the Globe?

A cemetery Mellah, a Jewish quarter in Morocco. Image by Wikimedia

By Michael Luongo May 16, 2011

From the pre-Inquisition sites that dot Spain to farming villages in South America, some Jewish places are so surprising and little known that not even the most traveled among us have stumbled across them in our journeys. Help the Forward’s Michael Luongo select the top 10 Jewish historical sites that most of us have never heard of, to rescue them from cultural oblivion and once again make them part of our cultural awareness. Whether it’s Ballarat Synagogue in Australia, Ohel Moishe Synagogue in Asia or the Marrakech Mellah in the Middle East, nominate your favorite overlooked Jewish sites from around the world by posting comments here, or send your thoughts to [email protected]. Then watch for the final list in the July 1 issue of the Forward.

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