Hechal Yehuda Synagogue, Orthodox Synagogue in Old North, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hechal Yehuda Synagogue is an Orthodox house of worship in Tel Aviv's Old North district, built from reinforced concrete in a distinctive shell-like shape. Its interior spans two levels with separate sections for different worshippers, and the architecture avoids supporting columns to create an unobstructed prayer space.
This house of worship was completed in 1980 as a memorial to the Jewish community of Thessaloniki that was destroyed during World War II. The building marks an important moment when Tel Aviv chose to remember and honor a lost diaspora community through architecture.
The interior contains stained glass windows by Josef Shealtiel depicting Israeli holidays and Shabbat celebrations across separate men's and women's sections.
The building can be appreciated from outside and its distinctive concrete form is clearly visible from the street. When visiting, remember that this is an active place of worship where respectful behavior and appropriate dress are expected.
The interior design allows sound to travel naturally beneath the dome, giving the architecture an acoustic quality that worshippers notice immediately. This effect emerged from the column-free design rather than from deliberate sound engineering.
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