Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov)
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Zikhron Ya'akov, Haifa District |
| Country | Israel |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Founder | Baron Edmond James de Rothschild |
| Established | 1884 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1886 |
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
[edit | edit source]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.
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