Or Zaruaa Synagogue, Orthodox synagogue in Nachlaot neighborhood, Jerusalem, Israel.

Or Zaruaa Synagogue is a two-story, 10-meter-high building of Jerusalem stone at 3 Shmuel Refaeli Street in Nachlaot, covering 258 square meters on a hill 799 meters above sea level. The ground floor, built as the rabbi's home, is now a kindergarten; the upper floor holds the prayer hall, where men's seats surround the raised bimah and a women's section (ezrat nashim) looks on beneath a very high ceiling. Tall windows sit in massive stone frames curved at the top.

Founded in 1926 by Rabbi Amram Aburbeh for Maghrebi Jews from North Africa, the synagogue opened in 1927 with support from Spanish philanthropist Don Yamin Ben Harroch. The building emerged as the community grew and sought its own dedicated worship space in the neighborhood.

The name Or Zaruaa comes from the study hall that Rabbi Shlomo Aburbeh, father of founder Amram Aburbeh, ran in his home in Avraham Azriel's court in the Old City. The congregation also ran charity activities, donating to the Misgav Ladach hospital in Jerusalem, as recorded in the hospital's 1931 report. In 1931 the building served as a polling station for elections to the Sephardi community committee.

The synagogue sits in a residential neighborhood with streets easily navigable on foot. Be aware that this is an active house of prayer, so visitor access may be limited to certain hours or arrangements.

During construction, Rabbi Amram Aburbeh set the requirement that only Jewish workers would be hired to build the synagogue, reflecting deeply held community values. This choice shows how much the community cared about who built and shaped their worship space.