Maghen Abraham Synagogue كنيس ماغين أبراهام
Maghen Abraham Synagogue is a place of worship for Judaism in Beirut. It is one of the 11 most looked-up sights in Lebanon and ranks 10th among the country's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The synagogue is closed. For travel, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is 9 km away, and the site is 2 km from the capital, Beirut.
Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Achrafieh, which is 2.2 km away, or the National Museum of Beirut, 2.5 km away. Raouché is 2.6 km away, while Byblos is 28 km away and Sidon Sea Castle is 38.6 km away. The weather is warmest from July to September, with daily highs reaching 30 °C. The wettest month is January, which has about 14 rainy days and 243 mm of rain. The driest months are June, July, and August, which have almost no rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is January, with about 243 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 243 | 183 | 127 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 154 | 182 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
