Yeshurun Synagogue
The Yeshurun Central Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Biluim Street, in Gedera, Israel. It was the first synagogue to be built in the town, completed during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire.- Type: Synagogue
- Description: The first Synagogue in Gedera, Israel
- Also known as: “Yeshurun Central Synagogue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sverdloff Hut and Sculpture Garden.
Sculpture Garden
Museum
Qatra Police Station
Ruins
Photo: Dork105, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qatra Police Station is a ruins, which is situated 750 metres north of Yeshurun Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gedera and Meishar.
Gedera
Town
Gedera, less commonly known as Gdera, is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres south of Rehovot. In 2024 it had a population of 31,389.
Meishar
Village
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Meishar is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 755.
Kidron
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kidron is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah just east of Gedera, and near the Tel Nof Airbase, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,732.
Yeshurun Synagogue
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.81544° or 31° 48′ 56″ northLongitude
34.77392° or 34° 46′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G3PRQ8F+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 11429486270OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=synagogueOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage_siteWikidata ID
Q8052908
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Yeshurun Synagogue” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس يشورون المركزى”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת ישורון (גדרה)”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת ישורון”
- Polish: “Centralna Synagoga Jeszurun w Gederze”
- Polish: “Centralna Synagoga Yeshurun w Gederze”
- Russian: “Синагога Йешурун”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the History of Gedera and the Biluim and Gedera central bus station.
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