Beit Knesset Kohanim HaDintreisa
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The Synagogue of the Priests of Djirt (Hebrew Beit Knesset Kohanim HaDintreisa ) is a synagogue located in Hara Kabira, (trans
: big ghetto
), the Jewish neighbourhood located on the outskirts of Houmt Souk
, on the Tunisia
n island of Djerba
.
It is named after the ancient Jewish village of Djirt, modern day Er Riadh, (also known as “Hara Seghira” or the “small ghetto”), which is located a few miles south of Houmt Souk. According to tradition, it was in this village where the first Jews, members of the priestly family of kohanim who were exiled from Jerusalem at the time of the destruction of the first Temple
in Jerusalem, settled. The inside is lavishly covered with decorative coloured tiles.
The synagogue is to be distinguished from the El Ghriba synagogue
. The El-Ghriba's founding is also traced to the flight of priests from the Roman destruction of the Second Temple
, and the legend tells that they brought with them a door of the Temple, which is covered over in a wall of the synagogue.
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
: big ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
), the Jewish neighbourhood located on the outskirts of Houmt Souk
Houmt Souk
Houmt Souk , meaning literally: "The Market neighborhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best-known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress....
, on the Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n island of Djerba
Djerba
Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
.
It is named after the ancient Jewish village of Djirt, modern day Er Riadh, (also known as “Hara Seghira” or the “small ghetto”), which is located a few miles south of Houmt Souk. According to tradition, it was in this village where the first Jews, members of the priestly family of kohanim who were exiled from Jerusalem at the time of the destruction of the first Temple
Solomon's Temple
Solomon's Temple, also known as the First Temple, was the main temple in ancient Jerusalem, on the Temple Mount , before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II after the Siege of Jerusalem of 587 BCE....
in Jerusalem, settled. The inside is lavishly covered with decorative coloured tiles.
The synagogue is to be distinguished from the El Ghriba synagogue
El Ghriba synagogue
The ancient El Ghriba Synagogue, , also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is located on the Tunisian island of Djerba. It is situated in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira, , several kilometres southwest of Houmt Souk, the capital of Djerba.-History:The synagogue is the destination of an annual...
. The El-Ghriba's founding is also traced to the flight of priests from the Roman destruction of the Second Temple
Second Temple
The Jewish Second Temple was an important shrine which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem between 516 BCE and 70 CE. It replaced the First Temple which was destroyed in 586 BCE, when the Jewish nation was exiled to Babylon...
, and the legend tells that they brought with them a door of the Temple, which is covered over in a wall of the synagogue.