El Ghriba Synagogue
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The El Ghriba Synagogue, also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is an ancient Maghrebi Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira, several kilometres southwest of Ho
The synagogue interior, in 2007
Inside the synagogue
Entrance of the synagogue
Courtyard of El Ghriba
Djerba
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Djerba, also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers, in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively,
El Ghriba Synagogue
…in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira (currently known as er-Riadh), 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…
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