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Ablution fountain

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To the immediate left of the entrance gate is a fountain used for ritual hand washing by arriving worshippers. Ablutions are customary before entering a traditional synagogue, and courtyard fountains and other water sources are known from ancient and medieval synagogues, too.

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  1. Exterior of Ioannina Synagogue Queens College Special Collections and Archives

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