Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol, Hasidic synagogue in Kiryat Belz, Jerusalem, Israel.
Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol is a large synagogue in Kiryat Belz with a main hall for thousands of worshippers and smaller prayer rooms on lower floors. The building uses multiple spaces to serve daily prayers and larger gatherings on important days.
Construction of this synagogue began in the 1980s under the leadership of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach II. The project took about fifteen years to complete, finishing in the year 2000.
This synagogue serves as the spiritual center of the Belz Hasidic community in Jerusalem. Daily prayers and holiday gatherings shape how members of the movement experience their faith together.
The main hall opens for Sabbath and religious holidays, while smaller rooms serve daily prayers at various times. Visitors should check which prayer sessions and spaces are available depending on the day and time of visit.
The sanctuary contains a wooden ark about 12 meters tall that holds up to 70 Torah scrolls. Nine large chandeliers hang throughout the space, adorned with hundreds of thousands of individual crystal pieces.
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