Hara Seghira Synagogue
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Hara Seghira Synagogue | |
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Exterior of Hara Seghira Synagogue | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Sephardic |
Status | Abandoned |
Location | |
Location | Moktar Attia Street![]() |
The Hara Seghira Synagogue (كنيس حارة صغيرة) is located on Moktar Attia Street, just north of Place L’Independence, in the town of Er Riadh on the island of Djerba, Tunisia.[1]
Er Riadh is the modern name for the ancient Jewish village of Djirt, which became known as “Hara Seghira” or the “Small Ghetto”.[2] As the Jewish community of the village declined the synagogue was abandoned and the building is now in a state of dilapidation. The Jewish community of Er Riadh, numbering around 80, is now centered on the El Ghriba synagogue located on the southern outskirts of the village.
See also
References
- ^ Bowman, Glenn (2012-07-18). Sharing the Sacra: The Politics and Pragmatics of Intercommunal Relations Around Holy Places. Berghahn Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-85745-486-7.
- ^ Switzerland), Posen Library of Jewish culture and civilization (Lucerne (2023-03-21). The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 5: The Early Modern Period, 1500-1750. Yale University Press. p. 596. ISBN 978-0-300-13551-0.