Karaite kenesas (synagogues)

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cathedral
gptkbp:architecturalStyle varied, often local styles
gptkbp:distinctFrom Rabbinic synagogues
gptkbp:etymology kenesa from Aramaic 'kanishta' (assembly, synagogue)
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 cathedral
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Crimea
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Ukraine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karaite kenesas (synagogues)
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
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Karaite_Jews
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karaite_Tatars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8