Ohel Yitzchak Synagogue, Orthodox synagogue in Muslim Quarter, Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
Ohel Yitzchak Synagogue is an Orthodox prayer house with multiple floors in the Old City of Jerusalem. The building contains study halls and prayer rooms that serve Hasidic and Perushim communities.
The synagogue was founded in the 1870s by Hungarian Jews from Kolel Shomrei HaChomos. After closing in 1938 during unrest, it reopened in 2008.
This place serves as a center for Orthodox Jewish daily prayer and Torah study within the Old City. Visitors can observe traditional religious practices that have been maintained by the community for generations.
The building sits on ha-Gai Street in the Old City and is accessible during regular prayer times. Visitors should follow dress codes and be prepared for an active place of worship.
During an expansion in 1904, workers completed the upper floor overnight to avoid Ottoman height limits on religious buildings. This rapid construction was a clever response to the restrictions of that era.
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