El Ghriba Synagogue

A synagogue of blue tiles and painted wood in the village of Erriadh, at the heart of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Arab world.

History

Tradition says it was founded with a stone from the Temple of Jerusalem after its destruction.

Customs

Remove your shoes and cover your head inside. Women may be asked to cover their shoulders.

Food

Try "bouza", a hazelnut and sorghum cream sold in Erriadh.

Best time

Any time except during the pilgrimage, unless you want to join it.

Every year, 33 days after Passover, thousands of pilgrims come for the Ghriba pilgrimage, a tradition said to be more than 2,000 years old.