Kenesa
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kenesa-297-474365
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Kenesa
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A kenesa is an Eastern European or Persian Karaite synagogue. Kenesas are similar to Rabbinical synagogues. In Eastern Europe, they are laid out along north-south axis. Starting from the northern entrance, a kenesa contains: Vestibule (azar), where worshipers take off their shoes. Shoes are not permitted anywhere further.
Moshav Zeqenim: wooden benches for the old and the mourners, usually under a low ceiling. The loft above this ceiling is reserved for the women, who remain invisible to the men
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Persian Jewish and Crimean Karaite equivalent to synagogue
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenesa
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2024-03-05T17:32:55Z
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