Djerba Synagogue

Discover More

Entering a Synagogue

Tips for the novice shul-goer.

Astrology in the Ancient Synagogue

The use of the zodiac in synagogues from the rabbinic period indicates its symbolic importance in ancient Judaism.

Respect in the Synagogue

Rabbinic restrictions on behavior in the synagogue reveal continuing tension between ordinary Jews' sense of being at home and at ease there, and the desire of rabbis to set it apart as a sacred place.