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The Four Sephardic Synagogues: Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue | Istanbuli Synagogue | Eliahu Ha'navi Synagogue | Emtsai Synagogue
The Four Sephardic Synagogues: Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue | Istanbuli Synagogue | Eliahu Ha'navi Synagogue | Emtsai Synagogue
A piece of land below street level was chosen for a synagogue in order to conceal the synagogue building from the authorities.
Meir Ben Dov however is of the opinion that a sub-street level plot wasn’t intentionally chosen, but rather at the time the street level was lower and the synagogue protruded above the street. With time the dwellings surrounding the synagogue were demolished and on the ruins new houses were built, while the synagogue itself was preserved. This cycle continued until today, resulting in the synagogue being situated below street level. It should be nevertheless noted that if the construction was indeed permitted, the building itself had to comply with Muslim restrictions for dhimmi houses of prayer not to be higher than mosques. Located in the old Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, it suffered the same fate as most the synagogues in the area during the 19 year Jordanian occupation. It has been fully refurbished since Israel gained control of the Old City during the Six Day War. This work was initiated by Rabbi Meir Yehuda Getz, Rabbi of the Western Wall, who also restored the Yeshivat haMekubalim to its glory.
Meir Ben Dov however is of the opinion that a sub-street level plot wasn’t intentionally chosen, but rather at the time the street level was lower and the synagogue protruded above the street. With time the dwellings surrounding the synagogue were demolished and on the ruins new houses were built, while the synagogue itself was preserved. This cycle continued until today, resulting in the synagogue being situated below street level. It should be nevertheless noted that if the construction was indeed permitted, the building itself had to comply with Muslim restrictions for dhimmi houses of prayer not to be higher than mosques. Located in the old Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, it suffered the same fate as most the synagogues in the area during the 19 year Jordanian occupation. It has been fully refurbished since Israel gained control of the Old City during the Six Day War. This work was initiated by Rabbi Meir Yehuda Getz, Rabbi of the Western Wall, who also restored the Yeshivat haMekubalim to its glory.
The Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakai synagogue is on Mishmeret Kehuna Street in the Old City. It served as the center of the Sephardic community in Jerusalem
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Yochanan Ben Zakai synagogue in one of the "four sephardic synagogues" in the Jewish quarter of the old city.
According to legend, the Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue, also known as Kahal Kadosh Gadol, stands on the spot of the Beit Midrash of the tanna Rabban Yochanan ben Zakai, who established the Sanhedrin in Yavneh after the destruction of the Second Temple. The current builiding was constructed at the beginning of the 17th century
According to legend, the Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue, also known as Kahal Kadosh Gadol, stands on the spot of the Beit Midrash of the tanna Rabban Yochanan ben Zakai, who established the Sanhedrin in Yavneh after the destruction of the Second Temple. The current builiding was constructed at the beginning of the 17th century
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Yochanan Ben Zakkai Synagogue
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