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Unlike other synagogues in the Old City destroyed during the War of Independence and rebuilt after the liberation of Jerusalem, such as the Hurva or Ohel Yitzhak, there have been no plans to rebuild the Beit Meir; Chesed El Synagogue, a synagogue located on Chabad Street in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue (Hebrew: בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַגָּדוֹל בּיְרוּשָׁלַיִם) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 56 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel. [1] Different parts of the congregation worship in the Ashkenazi and Sephardic rites.
Dating to as early as the 3rd century, the synagogue has been described as the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] After many centuries of use for other purposes , the building re-opened as a synagogue and Jewish museum in 2002.
Orientation: The façade, or entrance, of the Samaritan synagogue, typically faces Mount Gerizim, which is the holiest site to Samaritans, while Jewish synagogues are oriented towards Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. [22] Decoration: The mosaic floor and other architectural elements or artifacts are sometimes decorated with typical symbols. [22]
Sardis synagogue, Turkey, 3rd century.. Synagogal Judaism or Synagogal and Sacerdotal Judaism was a branch of Judaism that emerged around the 2nd century BCE with the construction of the first synagogues in the Jewish diaspora and ancient Judea.
Lille Synagogue, France.An eclectic hybrid with Moorish, Romanesque, classical and Baroque elements, 1892. Synagogue of the Kaifeng Jewish community in China. The ark may be more or less elaborate, even a cabinet not structurally integral to the building or a portable arrangement whereby a Torah is brought into a space temporarily used for worship.
The firstborn or firstborn son (Hebrew בְּכוֹר bəḵōr) is an important concept in Judaism.The role of firstborn son carries significance in the redemption of the first-born son, in the allocation of a double portion of the inheritance, and in the prophetic application of "firstborn" to the nation of Israel.
Congregation Beth Emeth (former building), Albany, now Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ; Temple of Israel, Amsterdam; Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx, the Bronx; Mosholu Jewish Center, the Bronx; Shaari Zedek Synagogue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn; Jewish Center of Brighton Beach, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn