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Itzkovitch Synagogue

Coordinates: 32°05′09″N 34°50′08″E / 32.08583°N 34.83556°E / 32.08583; 34.83556
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Itzkovitch Synagogue
Hebrew: איצקוביץ'
Prayers at synagogue, in 2013
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusShtiebel
StatusActive
Location
LocationBnei Brak, Tel Aviv
CountryIsrael
Itzkovitch Synagogue is located in Tel Aviv
Itzkovitch Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Tel Aviv
Geographic coordinates32°05′09″N 34°50′08″E / 32.08583°N 34.83556°E / 32.08583; 34.83556
Architecture
FounderZvi Itzkovitch

Itzkovitch Synagogue (Hebrew: איצקוביץ') is an Orthodox Jewish shtiebel, located in central Bnei Brak, in greater Tel Aviv, Israel.

History

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Itzkovitch Synagogue is one of the most active synagogues in the world, with prayer services taking place around the clock in multiple rooms. There are an average of 17,000 visitors a day.[1] The synagogue is named for Zvi Itzkovitch, the original owner of the house, who wanted to stop traffic passing by his home on Shabbat. He took advantage of a law requiring that streets containing synagogues be closed on Shabbat by declaring one room in his house a synagogue.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shenbal, Ariel (September 24, 2004). מפעל תפילה. Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved November 30, 2010.
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