Zarzis Synagogue
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title:
Zarzis Synagogue
text:
Zarzis Synagogue also known as Beit HaKnesset Mishkan Ya’akov, is located in the coastal town of Zarzis, Tunisia. It was built in around 1900 when the Jewish community of Zarzis numbered approximately 1,000. An arson attack in 1982, following Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon, left the synagogue and Torah scrolls totally destroyed. It was subsequently rebuilt and is currently used by the town's remaining 100 Jews. The lavishly decorated synagogue leads into an open-air courtyard which has ad
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description:
Former synagogue in Zarzis, Tunisia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarzis_Synagogue
date created:
2007-05-14T16:45:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T07:21:54Z
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