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Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue
The synagogue façade, in 2006
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Zikhron Ya'akov, Haifa District
Country	Israel
The location of the synagogue in the Haifa District of Israel
Geographic coordinates	32°34′27″N 34°57′15″E / 32.574067°N 34.954151°E / 32.574067; 34.954151
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Gothic Revival
Founder	Baron Edmond James de Rothschild
Date established	1884 (as a congregation)
Completed	1886

The Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue is an 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.

Overview

Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1886. 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

• History of the Jews in Israel
• List of synagogues in Israel

References

1. Stein, Leslie (2003). The hope fulfilled: the rise of modern Israel. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21.
2. 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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