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Haz (חאז, حاز), Yemen
The village of Haz (חאז, حاز), Yemen (תימן, اليمن).
Description
The Jews in this village lived outside the walled area which housed the local Muslim population. In their area, there were 3 synagogues, divided by family, and also pools for swimming and ritual cleansing.
Water came from a water source called Sayali (סיאלי, السيالي), which was nearby.
عاش يهودين في هذا الموضع في القرن العشرين.
Haz, Yemen
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Sources
Interview with M. Nagar.
See also, the Encyclopedia of Yemeni Jewish Communities (Hebrew) p. 188-189.