The Jewish Hospital of Tunis (arabe : المستشفى الإسرائيلي بتونس) was a former Tunisian hospital founded for the Tunisian Jewish community. It was founded by Jewish doctors from Livorno.[1] It opened in 1895 at Place Halfaouine,[2] a suburb north of the Medina of Tunis.
| Tunis Jewish Hospital | |
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 Jewish Hospital in 1890 from postcard | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | el Halfaouine, Tunis, Tunisia |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Religious affiliation | Jews |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Closed | 1956 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tunisia |
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Housed in the Khaznadar Palace, it was dedicated to the Jews living in the Hara Quarter of the Tunis Medina.[3]
References edit
- ^ Amor Chadli (2011). "La médecine en Tunisie de la veille du protectorat à nos jours". La Tunisie médicale (in French). 89 (5): 411–417. ISSN 0041-4131. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Monique Hayoun (July 2005). "Histoire des Juifs de Tunisie du Protectorat à l'Indépendance". leborgel.com (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Orot Yahdout Hamagreb. "Le Mémorial de la Communauté israélite portugaise de Tunis. Les Grana (1710–1944) – Itshaq Avrahami". lalettresepharade.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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