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Zoharei Hama

The Zoharei Chama Synagogue, also spelled Zohorei Chama, colloquially known as the Sundial Building or Mahane Yehuda Clock Tower, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Jaffa Road in , .
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Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: Synagogue in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Zoharei Chama Synagogue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Machane Yehuda Market and Merkaz Klal.

Marketplace
Photo: Sir kiss, Public domain.
Mahane Yehuda Market, often referred to as "The Shuk", is a marketplace in . Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market's more than 250 vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables; baked goods; fish, meat and cheeses; nuts, seeds, and spices; wines and liquors; clothing and shoes; and housewares, textiles, and Judaica. is situated 130 metres south of Zoharei Hama.

Shopping center
Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clal Center, also known as Clal Building, is a 15-story office tower and indoor shopping mall on Jaffa Road in . Completed in 1972, it was the first upscale, indoor shopping mall in Jerusalem. is situated 250 metres southeast of Zoharei Hama.

Museum
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 2 km southwest of Zoharei Hama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sha’arei Yerushalayim and Nahlaot.

Neighborhood
Sha'arei Yerushalayim is a former courtyard neighborhood in western . It is one of a series of courtyard neighborhoods built along Jaffa Road in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, together with Ohel Shlomo and Batei Saidoff.

Suburb
Nachlaot is a cluster of 32 neighbourhoods, many of them courtyard neighborhoods in central surrounding the . It is known for its narrow, winding lanes, old-style housing, hidden courtyards and many small synagogues.

Neighborhood
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, in English Abraham's Vineyard, is a neighbourhood near in central , founded in 1855. It is bounded by Malkhei Yisrael Street, Yechezkel Street, Tzefanya Street, and the .

Zoharei Hama

Latitude
31.78589° or 31° 47′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.21313° or 35° 12′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6P7+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1750665045
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2902641
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Zoharei Hama” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include בית החולים העירוני (ירושלים) and לשכת הבריאות המחוזית.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Zoharei Hama”. Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.