Bahrain Synagogue, Historical synagogue in Manama, Bahrain

The House of Ten Commandments, known as Bahrain Synagogue, is a beige building on Sasa'ah Avenue in Manama's commercial district. Its wooden door and arch-shaped wooden windows approximate the design of the 1930s. A sign outside reads "Bahrain Synagogue" in English and "House of Ten Commandments" in Arabic and Hebrew.

Shimon Cohen, an Iranian Jewish merchant, built the synagogue in the 1930s with funds from an American jeweller recorded only as Rosenthal, who came to Bahrain to buy pearls. After the 1947 UN Partition Plan, foreign workers ransacked and burned it and stole the Torah scroll, which was returned damaged years later. Renovated in 1997, 2006 and 2021, it reopened to the public in 2021 after 74 years.

The building holds an Ashkenazi Torah with an inscription honoring the local ruler for his peace efforts. It stands as evidence of Jewish presence in this part of the Middle East.

Shabbat morning services are held, but a minyan is not guaranteed: attendance depends on visitors and tourists. The community numbers about 35 people, so check with the local Jewish community before coming. The building is a plain beige structure on Sasa'ah Avenue that is not identifiable as a synagogue from outside.

Following a 2021 renovation, the building opened to the public for the first time in 74 years. This long closure made the reopening a meaningful moment for both the city and its Jewish community.