Ohel Ya’akov synagogue
The Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue is an Ashkenazic 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Synagogue
- Description: main synagogue of Zikhron Ya’akov
- Also known as: “Ohel Ya’akov Synagogue” and “Ohel Ya’akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya’akov”
- Address: 16 הנדיב
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benjamin’s pool and Zichron Yaakov Cemetery.
Benjamin’s pool
Photo: Rickjpelleg, CC BY 2.5.
Benjamin’s pool is situated 120 metres south of Ohel Ya’akov synagogue.
Zichron Yaakov Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Avital Efrat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zichron Yaakov Cemetery is situated 520 metres south of Ohel Ya’akov synagogue.
Gunnery house
Military installation
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Gunnery house is a military installation, which is situated 1 km south of Ohel Ya’akov synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zikhron Ya’akov and Ma’yan Tsevi.
Zikhron Ya’akov
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Zikhron Ya'akov is a small town in the south slope of the Carmel Range, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded in 1882 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. It is famous for the Carmel Winery, and for the midrahov in the city center.
Ma’yan Tsevi
Village
Ma'ayan Tzvi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 792.
Meir Shfeya
Village
Meir Shfeya is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 184.
Ohel Ya’akov synagogue
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, historic building, and religion
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.57398° or 32° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
34.95381° or 34° 57′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8G4PHXF3+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 184020299OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=synagogueOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7080659
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Hebrew—“Ohel Ya’akov synagogue” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس اهل يعقوب”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת אוהל יעקב”
- Hebrew: “בית כנסת ‘אוהל יעקב’”
- Hebrew: “בית כנסת אוהל יעקב”
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