Synagogue of Córdoba Wall Decoration

Synagogue of Córdoba Wall Decoration

Reproduction of original drawing, 2022

 

 

One of the three best preserved synagogues in Spain, the Synagogue of Córdoba was constructed in 1314-15, perhaps as a private study hall or prayer room. During the Middle Ages, Córdoba was home to a flourishing Jewish community, the most famous member of which was Maimonides (1138-1204), a Torah scholar, philosopher, astronomer, and medic. He benefited from the Arabic translations of Greek texts available in the intellectual center of Córdoba, but a policy of forced conversion to Islam forced his family into exile. The precise status and attitude towards Jews in Córdoba under Islamic rule have been fiercely debated by scholars.

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