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Synagogue of Mar Keshisha (synagogue)

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at Hillah, Iraq

Names

  • Hebrew: כנסת מר קשישא = KNST MR QShYShʾ 1

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela 1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Synagogue of Mar Keshisha: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 65 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Synagogue of Mar Keshisha” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/place/17230.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML and Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: place categorization; abstract; and categorization, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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