Karaite kenesas (synagogues)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cathedral
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
varied, often local styles
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| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
Rabbinic synagogues
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| gptkbp:etymology |
kenesa from Aramaic 'kanishta' (assembly, synagogue)
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| gptkbp:feature |
prayer facing Jerusalem
absence of Talmudic references no separation between men and women no bimah in the center removal of shoes before entry use of Hebrew in liturgy |
| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:cathedral
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| gptkbp:historicalRegion |
gptkb:Crimea
gptkb:Lithuania gptkb:Poland gptkb:Turkey gptkb:Ukraine |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Karaite_Kenesa_in_Vilnius
gptkb:Karaite_Kenesa_in_Kyiv gptkb:Karaite_Kenesa_in_Trakai Karaite Kenesa in Istanbul |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Karaite_Judaism
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Karaite_Jews
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Karaite_Tatars
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Karaite kenesas (synagogues)
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