El Ghriba Synagogue
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title:
El Ghriba Synagogue
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The El Ghriba Synagogue, also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is an ancient Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira, several kilometres southwest of Houmt El Souk, the main town on the island of Djerba, Tunisia. The synagogue appears to be the oldest synagogue in the world. Besides being the center of the island's Jewish life, the synagogue is also a Jewish site of pilgrimage. While extensively renovated in the 19th century CE, the buildings may d
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Former synagogue in Hara Seghira, Tunisia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ghriba_Synagogue
date created:
2005-01-08T22:51:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T01:59:09Z
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