La synagogue de la Ghriba

The El Ghriba Synagogue, also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is an ancient Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira, several kilometers southwest of Houmt El Souk, the main town on the island of Djerba, Tunisia. The synagogue appears to be the oldest synagogue in the world and is a center of Jewish life on the island. It is also a Jewish site of pilgrimage, with thousands of Jews from across Israel, Europe, and North Africa visiting the synagogue every spring. The synagogue's architecture and decoration reflect a combination of essential forms in a synagogue and local Tunisian architecture, demonstrating the dual aspects of the community's identity - Jewish and Tunisian. The synagogue has been the target of terrorist attacks in the past, but it remains a significant cultural and religious site