Arriving in Jerusalem from Morocco in 1742, Rabbi Attar established a study hall in this building together with a women's section. In a room at the back of the men's section is where, according to tradition, Rabbi Attar would study with Eliyahu Ha-Navi. A number of years ago, a mikveh was uncovered near the stairs which lead to the women's section, confirming a long-standing tradition of its existence.
Though the synagogue was founded by a kabbalist of Sephardic descent, the synagogue eventually came to serve the Ashkenazic community, headed by Rabbi Shlomo Rosenthal. When the Jewish Quarter fell to the Arab Legion in 1948, during the Arab-Israeli War, the synagogue was closed. It was reopened and refurbished after Israel captured the Old City in 1967.
chaim, synagogue, hebrew, בית, הכנסת, אור, החיים, situated, chaim, street, jewish, quarter, city, jerusalem, located, floor, building, which, also, houses, synagogue, yishuv, court, museum, named, after, rabbi, chaim, attar, magnum, opus, chaim, popular, comme. The Ohr ha Chaim Synagogue Hebrew בית הכנסת אור החיים is situated on Ohr ha Chaim Street in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem It is located on the top floor of a building which also houses the Ari Synagogue and Old Yishuv Court Museum It is named after Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar s magnum opus the Ohr ha Chaim a popular commentary on the Pentateuch Interior of the Ohr ha Chaim SynagogueArriving in Jerusalem from Morocco in 1742 Rabbi Attar established a study hall in this building together with a women s section In a room at the back of the men s section is where according to tradition Rabbi Attar would study with Eliyahu Ha Navi A number of years ago a mikveh was uncovered near the stairs which lead to the women s section confirming a long standing tradition of its existence Though the synagogue was founded by a kabbalist of Sephardic descent the synagogue eventually came to serve the Ashkenazic community headed by Rabbi Shlomo Rosenthal When the Jewish Quarter fell to the Arab Legion in 1948 during the Arab Israeli War the synagogue was closed It was reopened and refurbished after Israel captured the Old City in 1967 See also editOldest synagogues in the worldExternal links editJewish Quarter Jerusalem Ohr HaChaim Synagogue31 46 30 58 N 35 13 48 69 E 31 7751611 N 35 2301917 E 31 7751611 35 2301917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ohr ha Chaim Synagogue amp oldid 1167112329, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
