North (Small) Synagogue Complete

ID: 15

Building type: basilical synagogue

Context:

urban/rural

Site:

Inscriptions:

17

Description:

Erected in the latter part of the fourth century CE, the synagogue is aligned southward, facing Jerusalem. The plan is basilical: a central nave bordered by aisles within a rectangular footprint measuring approximately 14.81 by 10.85 meters. Access was likely afforded through between one and three doorways. Further reading: Aviam, M. 2001. “The Ancient Synagogues at Bar’am,” in Judaism in Late Antiquity: Where We Stand—Issues and Debates in Ancient Judaism. The Special Problem of the Synagogues, ed. A. J. Avery-Peck and J. Neusner, part 3, volume 4, 155–173. Milson, D. W. 2007. Art and Architecture of the Synagogue in Late Antique Palestine. In the Shadow of the Church, Leiden, 309–310. https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/baram-small/