Ohr ha-Chaim Synagogue
The Ohr ha-Chaim Synagogue (
Pentateuch
.
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
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
- Oldest synagogues in the world