kanīse (Synagogue), a place of assembly and worship for Jews. The words kanīse and kanīs and their plural kanāʾis are Arabic and its Persian pronunciation, kunesht or kenesht, is also found in early Persian texts such as Safar-nāme-ye Nāṣer Khusru*. The word kanīse derives from the Aramaic keništâ, meaning “Jewish house of worship,” and is … Continue reading kanīse (Synagogue)