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  • Shim’oni Synagogue of Gafsa

  • Shim’oni Synagogue of Gafsa

    Shim’oni Synagogue, or Shimoni Synagogue of Gafsa, is a ruined synagogue located in the city of Gafsa in southwestern Tunisia. The foundation of the synagogue dates back to the 19th century AD by the Shimoni family from Djerba.
    Archaeological Site
    Shim’oni Synagogue of Gafsa
    by Safa Chérif (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Shim’oni Synagogue of Gafsa

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    Jewish Synagogues

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    Tunisia

    Gafsa

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    19th Century AD

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    Jewish Monuments

     

     

     

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