The Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue is an Ashkenazic 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
- ^ Stein, Leslie (2003). The hope fulfilled: the rise of modern Israel. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21.
- ^ Feildman, Gary (n.d.). "Historical sites in Zichron Yaakov". Gary Lawrence Fieldman. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
External links
Media related to Ohel Ya'aqov Synagogue (Zichron Ya'aqov) at Wikimedia Commons
- "Ohel Yaakov Synagogue on Attractions in Zichron Ya'akov, Israel". TimeOut. March 26, 2017.
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