Zarzis Synagogue
| Zarzis Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the synagogue, in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Eliyahu Sofer |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Zarzis |
| Country | Tunisia |
  Location of the synagogue in Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°30′00″N 11°07′00″E / 33.5000°N 11.1167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1905 |
The Zarzis Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس جرجيس; Hebrew: בית הכנסת משכן יעקב, romanized: Beit HaKnesset Mishkan Ya’akov, lit. 'Mishkan Yaakov Synagogue'), is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the coastal town of Zarzis, Tunisia. The synagogue was completed in 1905, when the Jewish community of Zarzis numbered approximately 1,000.[1]
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 used by the town's remaining 150 Jews.[2]
The lavishly decorated synagogue leads into an open-air courtyard which has adjoining rooms which serve as the talmud torah. As of 2007[update], Rabbi Eliyahu Sofer was the head of the community.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Synagogue Mishkan Yaakov, Zarzis, Tunisia". Digital Heritage Mapping | diarna.org. 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Zarzis". The Museum of The Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
Categories:
- Antisemitism in Tunisia
- 20th-century attacks on Jewish institutions
- Orthodox Judaism in North Africa
- Orthodox synagogues in Tunisia
- Sephardi Jewish culture in North Africa
- Sephardi synagogues
- Synagogues destroyed by arson
- Rebuilt synagogues
- Synagogues completed in 1905
- Zarzis
- Sabra and Shatila massacre
- Anti-Israeli sentiment in Africa