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	El Ghriba Synagogue, Djerba, Tunisia
		The name "El Ghriba" means "the marvelous", or "the strange", in Arabic, and reflects the special status of the synagogue in the traditions of the Jews of Tunisia.
		The fame of the El Ghriba synagogue of Djerba is based on numerous traditions and beliefs that emphasize its antiquity and importance among the local Jews as well as those of the former Jewish communities of Tunisia and neighboring Libya.
		The El Ghriba synagogue was erected on the spot where she died of exhaustion on reaching the Island of Djerba.
	www.bh.org.il /Communities/Synagogue/Djerba.asp (1472 words)

	El Ghriba synagogue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		El Ghriba is an ancient synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
		The history of the synagogue is reported to go back about 2000 years, making it the oldest synagogue in Africa and one of the oldest ones in the world.
		The synagogue is the destination of an annual pilgrimage of many Tunisian Jews after the celebration of Passover.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/El_Ghriba_synagogue (192 words)

	Ghriba Synagogue Attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ghriba Synagogue Attack was a deadly bombing carried out in Tunisia by the al-Qaeda terrorist group on the El Ghriba synagogue.
		On April 11, 2002, a natural gas truck fitted with explosives drove past security barriers at the ancient Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
		The truck detonated at the front of the synagogue, killing 14 German tourists, six Tunisians, and one Frenchman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghriba_Synagogue_Attack (204 words)

	El Ghriba synagogue -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		El Ghriba is an ancient ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation) synagogue on the (A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956) Tunisian island of (Click link for more info and facts about Djerba) Djerba.
		The history of the synagogue is reported to go back about 2000 years, making it the oldest synagogue in (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa and one of the oldest ones in the world.
		The synagogue is the destination of an annual (A journey to a sacred place) pilgrimage of many Tunisian Jews after the celebration of ((Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt) Passover.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/el/el_ghriba_synagogue.htm (243 words)

	El Ghriba synagogue Information
		El Ghriba is an ancient synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
		The history of the synagogue is reported to go back about 2000 years, making it the oldest synagogue in Africa and one of the oldest ones in the world.
		The synagogue is the destination of an annual pilgrimage of many Tunisian Jews after the celebration of Passover.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/El_Ghriba_synagogue (150 words)

	El Ghriba Synagogue, Tunisia - Interactivity - MSN Encarta
		El Ghriba Synagogue, Tunisia - Interactivity - MSN Encarta
		Located on Jarbah (Djerba) Island in Tunisia’s Gulf of Qābis, the synagogue of El Ghriba is a popular destination for tourists and Jewish pilgrims.
		There has been a synagogue on this site for more than 2600 years, although this structure dates from only the early 20th century.
	encarta.msn.com /media_701765755_761572628_-1_1/El_Ghriba_Synagogue_Tunisia.html (56 words)

	Ghriba synagogue bombing Information
		The Ghriba synagogue bombing was a deadly bombing carried out in Tunisia by the al-Qaeda terrorist group on the El Ghriba synagogue.
		On April 11, 2002, a natural gas truck fitted with explosives drove past security barriers at the ancient Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
		The truck detonated at the front of the synagogue, killing 14 German tourists, six Tunisians, and one Frenchman.
	www.bookrags.com /Ghriba_synagogue_bombing (179 words)

	Djerba Diarist
		(El Ghriba means "the marvelous one," and refers to the cornerstone of the synagogue, which according to legend came from King Solomon's Temple and is said to have healing powers.)
		He is credited with renovating the synagogue, encouraging travel to the island's most historic site (in the hope of attracting Jewish tourists), and improving relations with Israel.
		Returning to the synagogue about 90 minutes later, much of the crowd continued to party while hundreds packed the sanctuary to hear the Tunisian minister of tourism describe the government's continuing efforts to encourage Jewish visits to the island.
	www.jewishworldreview.com /cols/rosenblatt1.html (1087 words)

	History of the Jews in Tunisia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		As of 2004 an estimated 1,500 still remain, particularly on the island of Djerba (noted for its synagogues), comprising the countries largest indigenous religious minority.
		The most famous synagogue in Tunisia is the El Ghriba synagogue in the village of on Djerba.
		On April 11, 2002, a truck full of explosives was detonated close to the synagogue, killing 21 people (of whom 14 were German tourists), and wounding over 30, in the Ghriba Synagogue Attack.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/History_of_the_Jews_in_Tunisia (2114 words)

	CNN.com - Tunisia synagogue blast kills 5 - April 12, 2002
		Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Melchior said the blast near the historic El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba, an island off the south-eastern Tunisian coast, was a deliberate anti-Jewish attack, according to the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz.
		It is the oldest synagogue in North Africa.
		Synagogues in Europe, notably in France, have been targeted by attackers, and many acts of violence against Jews and Jewish sites in Europe have been reported since the Palestinian intifada began in September 2000.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/africa/04/11/tunisia.blast (403 words)

	Tunisia - Newsletter 14, Center for Jewish Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Ghriba Synagogue became an architectural model for almost all of the synagogues and yeshivot built in Djerba because of its importance as a holy place.
		Above the central part of each synagogue hall is a square clerestory consisting of twelve windows, three on each wall, which provide light for the entire synagogue.
		Unfortunately, they were unable to document the Ghriba Synagogue because the expedition took place during the peak tourist season and the synagogue was overflowing with visitors.
	www.hum.huji.ac.il /cja/NL14-Tunisia.htm (1233 words)

	The Jewish Week
		After twin bombings of two Istanbul synagogues in November, Uzon received permission from the local government to erect metal poles at the entrance to a road that runs between the shuls.
		The main synagogue’s domed sanctuary of boldly colored murals is empty on a Saturday morning.
		The El-Ghriba synagogue, located about two miles outside of the Jewish quarter, is said to contain some of the oldest Torah scrolls in the world.
	www.mafhoum.com /press7/188S62.htm (1123 words)

	Encyclopedia: El Ghriba synagogue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A synagogue or synagog (from Greek ÏƒÏ…Î½Î±Î³Ï‰Î³Î·, transliterated sunagoge, place of assembly literally meeting, assembly) is a Jewish house of prayer and study.
		Jump to: navigation, search Pilgrim at Mecca A pilgrimage is a term primarily used in religion and spirituality of a long journey or search of great moral significance.
		Jump to: navigation, search April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/El-Ghriba-synagogue (485 words)

	Tunisian synagogue bomb suspect held - Likud of Holland / Likoed Nederland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The explosion at the historic Ghriba synagogue has shaken Tunisia's small Jewish population, about half of whom live on Djerba, a dusty island of palm trees and olive groves.
		Ghriba sits on the site of one of Africa's oldest synagogues, built in 586 B.C. The first Jews to arrive brought a stone from the ancient temple of Jerusalem that was destroyed by the Babylonians.
		The stone is kept in a grotto at the synagogue.
	www.likud.nl /press182.html (387 words)

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		"The number of people participating in the El Ghriba festival rose after falling sharply since 2000," Monique Hayoun said, who flew from Paris for the two-day festival of prayer, dance, song and bonfires that commemorates Jewish victory over suffering.
		The number of Jewish festivalgoers shrank from more than 7,000 to several hundred over the past five years due to intifada and the bombing of El Ghriba synagogue in 2002.
		The suicide bomber rammed a tanker laden with cooking gas into the synagogue killing 21 people, mostly German tourists.
	www.ynetnews.com /Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3091337,00.html (453 words)

	More Than 1,000 Jewish Pilgrims Visit Jerba, Tunisia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The pilgrimage, known as El Ghriba festival, combines faith and legend and is rooted in an old Jewish culture that survives, notwithstanding the state of relations between Arabs and Jews.
		El Ghriba drew more than 7,000 Jews last year before the failure of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, but only 1,300 attended the event this year, organisers said.
		The most important and oldest synagogue in Djerba is the Ghriba, built by the Cohanim in the Hara Sghira, the study maintains, adding that the Ghriba synagogue is considered a pilgrimage site throughout North Africa.
	www.islamfortoday.com /jewishpilgrimage.htm (265 words)

	INDEPENDENT online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The fame of the El Ghriba synagogue is based on numerous traditions and beliefs that emphasise its antiquity and its importance among the local Jews.
		According to another legend, the synagogue was erected in the first half of the 19th century on a place previously occupied by the cabin of a mysterious, strange (ghriba, in Arabic), modest, beautiful and solitary young girl who had never been accepted by the inhabitants of the island.
		The El Ghriba synagogue was erected on the spot where she died of exhaustion after reaching the Island of Djerba.
	217.145.4.56 /ind/news.asp?newsitemid=17218 (1352 words)

	USATODAY.com - No answers yet in Tunisian synagogue explosion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Six Germans, including an 11-year-old boy, and four Tunisians — the truck driver, a tour guide and two synagogue workers — were killed in Thursday's crash at the historic Ghriba synagogue on the resort island of Djerba.
		The main damage to the ornate Ghriba synagogue occurred at its entrance, where a painted ceiling was charred and the stained-glass window panes were blown out.
		The Ghriba synagogue was built in the early 20th century on the foundations of one of the oldest synagogues in Africa.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/04/12/tunisia-synagogue.htm (520 words)

	International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Tunisia
		In March 2002, a synagogue in the Tunis suburb of La Marsa was broken into and vandalized.
		On April 11, 2002, a terrorist attack outside the historic El-Ghriba synagogue on the island of Jerba killed 21 persons and damaged the interior of the synagogue.
		The Government initially claimed that the explosion was an accident; however, on April 22, after German authorities became involved in the investigation it admitted that the incident was an attack.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2002/14016.htm (2956 words)

	TunisUSA - The Specialists of Tunisian and Turkish Travel
		For those who would like to attend Shabbat (the Jewish sabbath) services at a synagogue, arrangements will be made to direct you to a synagogue that is within a 20 minute walk from your hotel or for those who prefer to drive, a short drive.
		You will depart late afternoon to the Ghriba synagogue where you will then be able to witness and participate in the activities taking place in conjunction with the festival.
		This morning you depart the island of Jerba and drive to the region of Matmata, a region known for its troglodyte, or underground dwellings.
	www.tunisusa.com /jewish_history.htm (1653 words)

	CNN.com - Tunisia synagogue toll rises to 7 - April 12, 2002
		Four German tourists, a policeman and the driver of the tanker died when the truck blew up outside the El Ghriba Jewish shrine on Thursday on the resort island of Djerba, according to Tunisian authorities.
		A spokesman for the German travel firm TUI told Reuters a coach carrying about 45 tourists was near the synagogue at the time of the explosion and was hit by the wave of the blast.
		The synagogue itself is only about 75 years old, but there has been one on the site for what some estimate to be 1,900 years.
	cnn.com /2002/WORLD/africa/04/12/tunisia.toll/index.html (685 words)

	Synagogues of the World - Travel-Images.com - 2 - Caribbean, North America, South America, Africa, Middle East
		Synagogues of the World - Travel-Images.com - 2 - Caribbean, North America, South America, Africa, Middle East
		Bukhara - Uzbekistan: star of David at the main synagogue
		Jerba Island - Erriadh / Hara Seguira - Tunisia: El-Ghriba synagogue - arches
	www.travel-images.com /synagogues2.html (218 words)

	Ghriba Synagogue Attack -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ghriba Synagogue Attack -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The truck detonated at the front of the synagogue, killing 14 (A person of German nationality) German tourists, six Tunisians, and one Frenchman.
		Although the attack was initially called an accident, as Tunisia, (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France, and (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany investigated, it became clear the attack was deliberate.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Gh/Ghriba_Synagogue_Attack.htm (136 words)

	BBC News \| MIDDLE EAST \| German minister visits Tunisia blast site
		He laid flowers and observed a two-minute silence in memory of 17 people who died in the 11 April blast at the Ghriba synagogue.
		Eleven German tourists, five Tunisians and a Frenchman were killed in the explosion, which badly damaged part of the synagogue's prayer room.
		Synagogue president Perez Trabelsi told reporters: I'm still thinking that it was an accident because we have been living together, Jews and Arabs, for centuries in tolerance and mutual respect."
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/1942765.stm (395 words)

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	laughing.ca - Synagogue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Your synagogue is empty, wondering where all the p...
		A confrontation erupted Tuesday at a Williamsburg synagogue that has been at the center of a long and bitter feud for control of the Satmar Hasidic community.
		A confrontation erupted Tuesday at a Williamburg synagogue that has been at the center of a long and bitter feud for control of the Satmar Hasidic community.
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	JEWISH TELEGRAPH ONLINE - Manchester News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Three years ago some 8,000 expatriate Tunisians crowded the courtyard of the ancient El Ghriba synagogue to bid for the right to lead the procession.
		Smartly dressed Parisian women mingled with their Djerban cousins, but still the sophisticated French made for a hole in the wall in the synagogue where hard boiled eggs are placed alongside lit candles.
		Earlier in the day the Ghriba festival had been inaugurated by visits to a mosque and a disused Catholic church in another symbol of the brotherhood which prevails in this part of the world.
	www.jewish-telegraph.com /ghriba_3.html (634 words)

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