Jewish Community of Djerba

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jewish_Community_of_Djerba

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:El_Ghriba_pilgrimage
gptkbp:communityLeadership	gptkb:Council_of_Jewish_Community_of_Djerba
gptkbp:containsCommunity	Orthodox Judaism
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:culturalHeritage	Mizrahi Jewish traditions Sephardic Jewish traditions
gptkbp:diaspora	gptkb:France gptkb:Israel gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:education	Jewish religious schools
gptkbp:historicalPresence	antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Jewish Community of Djerba
gptkbp:languageSpoken	gptkb:Hebrew gptkb:Judeo-Arabic
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Djerba
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:2002_El_Ghriba_synagogue_bombing
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Yom_Kippur_observance Torah study observance of Jewish holidays wedding traditions unique traditions Hanukkah celebrations Purim celebrations Shabbat observance Jewish schools community charity circumcision ceremonies ritual slaughter Jewish cemeteries Sukkot celebrations Passover matzah baking Rosh Hashanah celebrations Torah scroll maintenance bar mitzvah ceremonies continuous Jewish presence crafts and jewelry distinctive religious practices kosher food production mezuzah on doors mikveh use
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:El_Ghriba_Synagogue
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Rabbi_Haim_Bitan gptkb:Rabbi_Meir_Mazuz
gptkbp:population	about 1,000 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Medenine_Governorate
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:threats	terrorist attacks
gptkbp:traditionalDress	distinctive head coverings
gptkbp:traditionalFood	brik makroud kosher couscous
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Jews_of_Tunisia
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6