Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid Synagogue
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Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid Synagogue, better known as the Hurva Synagogue, is a historic and symbolically important Jewish synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City that has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hurva Synagogue
NERFINISHED
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Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurvat ha-Rav Yehuda he-Hasid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectOfModernReconstruction | Nahum Meltzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem
ⓘ
restoration of Jewish Quarter after 1967 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| denomination | Ashkenazi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| floorCount | several stories including dome level ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ark for Torah scrolls
ⓘ
large central dome ⓘ prominent exterior staircase ⓘ women’s gallery ⓘ |
| hasGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasHistoryOf | repeated destruction and reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism | rebirth of Jewish life in the Old City ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Old City of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Jewish heritage site ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Jewish Quarter skyline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | Jerusalem stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| ownership | Jewish religious authorities ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury |
19th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
central Ashkenazi synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
symbol of the Jewish presence in Jerusalem’s Old City ⓘ |
| status | active synagogue ⓘ |
| style | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish prayer services
ⓘ
Torah study ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
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