Great Synagogue

The Jerusalem Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 56 King George Street, , . Different parts of the congregation worship in the Ashkenazi and Sephardic rites.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: Synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Also known as: “Gran Sinagoga de Jerusalen”, “Great Synagogue of Jerusalem”, “Jerusalem Great Synagogue”, “The Jerusalem Great Synagogue”, “בית הכנסת הגדול בירושלים”, and “בית הכנסת הגדול של ירושלים”
  • Address: 56 המלך ג׳ורג׳, ירושלים, 9426222
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prime Minister’s residence and Paris Square.

Government building
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Beit Aghion, also known as Beit Rosh HaMemshala or metonymously as Balfour, is the official residence of the prime minister of Israel. It is located at 9 Smolenskin Street, on the corner of Balfour Street in the upscale central neighborhood of . is situated 270 metres south of Great Synagogue.

Square
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is a town square in , . The name France Square was established in 1959. In 2007 the city of gave Jerusalem a "French Fountain" that was built in the middle of the square. is situated 120 metres southeast of Great Synagogue.

Museum
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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 1¼ km west of Great Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rehavia and Shaarei Hesed.

Suburb
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or Rechavia is an upscale neighbourhood in . It is bordered by and to the north, and to the south, and the Valley of the Cross to the west.

Suburb
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Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central , bordering , Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.

Suburb
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or Talbiyeh, officially Komemiyut, is an upscale neighborhood in , between and . It is renowned for its eclectic architectural styles, and often regarded as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.

Great Synagogue

Latitude
31.7758° or 31° 46′ 33″ north
Longitude
35.21662° or 35° 12′ 60″ east
Inception
1982
Levels
6
Open location code
8G3QQ6G8+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119441045
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Wiki­data ID
Q2920436
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Great Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gran Sinagoga de Jerusalem”
  • Chinese: “大犹太会堂”
  • Czech: “Velká synagoga”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس القدس الكبير”
  • German: “Große Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול”
  • Japanese: “大シナゴーグ”
  • Macedonian: “Голема синагога”
  • Polish: “Wielka Synagoga w Jerozolimie”
  • Romanian: “Marea Sinagogă din Ierusalim”
  • Russian: “Большая синагога Иерусалима”
  • Spanish: “Gran Sinagoga de Jerusalén”
  • Tamil: “எருசலேம் பெரிய யூத தொழுகைக் கூடம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика синагога (Єрусалим)”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика синагога”

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