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Ohr ha-Chaim Synagogue

Kabbalistic synagogue in Jerusalem

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name	Ohr ha-Chaim Synagogue
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caption	Interior of the synagogue, in 2007
religious_affiliation	Judaism
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functional_status	Active
location	Ohr ha-Chaim Street (Ezra Street), Jewish Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem
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map_caption	Location of the synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem
founded_by	Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar
established	1742 (as a congregation)
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The Ohr ha-Chaim Synagogue (), is a Kabbalistic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Ohr ha-Chaim Street, in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The synagogue was named in honour of Chaim ibn Attar.

History

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.

The synagogue is located on the top floor of a building which also houses the Ari Synagogue and Old Yishuv Court Museum. It is named after Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar's magnum opus, the Ohr ha-Chaim, a popular commentary on the Pentateuch.

Though the synagogue was founded by a kabbalist of Sephardic descent, the synagogue eventually came to serve the Ashkenazi 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.

References

(n.d.). "Facts About The Jewish Quarter Of Jerusalem". Israeli Blogger.
(16 July 2024). "Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh". Breslev Magazine.

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