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Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov)

Coordinates: 32°34′27″N 34°57′15″E / 32.574067°N 34.954151°E / 32.574067; 34.954151
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For similarly-named synagogues, see Ohel Yaakov Synagogue.
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue
The synagogue façade, in 2006
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationZikhron Ya'akov, Haifa District
CountryIsrael
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov) is located in Haifa region of Israel
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov)
The location of the synagogue in the Haifa District of Israel
Geographic coordinates32°34′27″N 34°57′15″E / 32.574067°N 34.954151°E / 32.574067; 34.954151
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleGothic Revival
FounderBaron Edmond James de Rothschild
Date established1884 (as a congregation)
Completed1886

The Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel. The congregation was founded by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild in 1884.[1]

Overview

Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1886.[2] Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27. The synagogue, which has a large main section for men and a second-floor, wraparound women's section, has a Holy ark made of white marble and marble interior walls.

See also

References

  1. ^ Stein, Leslie (2003). The hope fulfilled: the rise of modern Israel. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21.
  2. ^ Feildman, Gary (n.d.). "Historical sites in Zichron Yaakov". Gary Lawrence Fieldman. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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