Hara Seghira Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Sephardic |
Status | Abandoned |
Location | |
Location | Moktar Attia Street Er Riadh, Tunisia |
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.