Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov
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Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel, was established in 1866 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild.
The Baron commissioned the construction the magnificent synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1884. [1] Named Ohel Yaakov, meaning "Tent of Jacob," it alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27. The synagogue, which has a large main section for men and a second-floor, wraparound women's section, features a majestic Holy ark made of white marble and marble interior walls.
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- ^ The hope fulfilled: the rise of modern Israel,, Leslie Stein, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003, p. 21
Coordinates: 32°34′27″N 34°57′15″E / 32.574067°N 34.954151°E
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