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词条 Great Synagogue (Jerusalem)
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  1. History

  2. Image gallery

  3. See also

  4. References

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The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, ({{lang-he-n|בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַגָּדוֹל בּיְרוּשָׁלַיִם}}), is located at 56 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel. Rabbi Zalman Druck was the spiritual leader from the synagogue's establishment until his death on 11 December 2009.[1] The synagogue's current president is Rabbi Dr. David M. Fuld.

History

As early as 1923 the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Abraham Kook and Jacob Meir, mooted plans for a large central synagogue in Jerusalem. It was over 30 years later in 1958 when Heichal Shlomo, seat of the Israeli Rabbinate, was founded, that a small synagogue was established within the building. As time passed and the need for more space grew, services were moved and held in the foyer of Heichal Shlomo. Soon afterwards, when the premises could not hold the number of worshippers attending, it was decided that a new, much larger synagogue be built.

The plot of land next to Heichal Shlomo was purchased with the efforts of Dr Moshe Avrohom Yaffe, chairman of the Board of Management of Heichal Shlomo. The main sponsor for construction of the new synagogue was Sir Isaac Wolfson, a Jewish philanthropist from Britain. The Wolfson family consecrated the synagogue in the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust and to the fallen soldiers of Israel Defense Forces.

The style of the building was modeled on the Jewish Temple by German-born architect Dr. Alexander Friedman (see selective list of works: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Buildings_designed_by_Alexander_Friedman]).

The inauguration took place on Tu B'Av 1982. Naftali Hershtik was appointed the chief cantor of the synagogue, a position he held until succeeded by chief Chazan Chaim Adler on 31 December 2008. In addition, Chazanim Avraham Kirshenbaum and Tzvi Weiss often lead the prayers, either alone or together with Chief Chazan Adler.

The sanctuary seats 850 men and 550 women. A comprehensive private collection of mezuzah cases is on show inside the lobby.

Image gallery

See also

  • Great Synagogue

References

1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/197709 |script-title=he:רב בית הכנסת הגדול בירושלים הלך לעולמו |author=Uzi Baruch |date=11 December 2009 |work= |publisher= IsraelNationalNews |accessdate=2009-12-12 |language=he}}
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