Menachem Zion Synagogue located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Jerusalem
Menachem Zion Synagogue
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The Menachem Zion Synagogue located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, was completed in 1837. Built by the Perushim, it was named after their leader Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov and after the blessing of consolation recited on Tisha B'Av: "Blessed be He who consoles (menachem) Zion and rebuilds Jerusalem".
Rabbi Daniel Sperber leads the congregation.
This article about a synagogue in Jerusalem
The Menachem Zion Synagogue was completed in 1837, and was then enlarged 20 years later to accommodate the influx of Jews from Zefat, following the great earthquake there. The Beit Yakov Synagogue, named after James (Yakov) Rothschild, was dedicated in 1864 - a monument to Sephardic and Ashkenazi cooperation.
Designed by the Sultan's official architect, the synagogue boasted 12m-high window-arches and a 28m domed ceiling, making it the tallest structure in the Old City. A four Corinthian columned, baroque carved, 2-tiered Holy Ark housing 50 Bible Scrolls was brought from Russia, as were two huge bronze candelabras and a silver Hanukah candelabra.
For nearly a century, the synagogue was considered Israel’s main synagogue, hosting a memorial service for Queen Victoria in 1901 and housing the chief Jerusalem and Palestine rabbinates and the Etz Haim Yeshiva - the largest in the city.
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