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mapsontheweb · 2 months

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Countries with synagogues in Europe.

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#maps #thebluemaps #igsourced #europe #synagogues

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torahglimmers · 5 months

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Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Curaçao, the oldest surviving synagogue in the “Americas”

The floors of sand serve to remind the congregation of how its Jewish ancestors on the Iberian peninsula covered the floors of their makeshift prayer houses so that their footsteps would be muffled and the suspicion of potential denouncers would not be aroused.

Dr Aviva Ben-Ur, “Curacao: A Journey to Jewish Curacao.” Jewish Virtual Library

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#synagogues #history #sephardim #synagogue #judaism

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eretzyisrael · 4 months

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Chagall Windows, Hadassah University Medical Center Jerusalem

There is absolutely no way to discuss stained glass in Israel without first of all paying tribute to the Chagall Windows that adorn the Abbell Synagogue at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood.

The Great Synagogue, Jerusalem

The Great Synagogue located in downtown Jerusalem that was inaugurated in 1982 is probably one of the fanciest synagogues in Israel and has the stained-glass windows to prove it.

The multi-story glass windows were created by artist Régine Heim, and shine a beautiful red, purple and yellow against the sun, depicting numerous paintings and verses. Among the congregation that enjoys the spectacular view one can count Israel’s political and religious leaders, who no doubt attend the synagogue for its convenient, central location, overall magnificence and beautiful interiors.

#stained glass #stained glass windows #israel #synagogues

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aroundtheworldmp3 · 5 months

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Synagogues around the world

Mumbai, India New York, USA Budapest, Hungary Prague, Czechia Buenos Aires, Argentina Ulm, Germany

#terra #synagogues #architecture #romania #usa #hungary #czechia #argentina #germany #*mp

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umabloomer · 3 months

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Something I have been thinking about a lot is not just the immense destruction of human life in the Holocaust but also the immense loss of material culture. I've been obsessed with this website that documents Jewish life in Ukraine. I think when we remember the 6 million Jews and Sinti and Roma people and gays and disabled people etc. murdered by Nazis and their allies, we must have some awareness of the material loss as well. There was nothing to go back to. When I see people vilifying Jews who fled to Palestine as refugees (and I never want to see that but unfortunately I do) I feel like screaming. They burned down villages. Synagogues that remained were turned into factories, or dismantled, the bricks reused to pave roads. I understand how impossible it would have been to return to Europe after the war, but a big part of me wishes that more Jews had returned and rebuilt.

#yom hashoah #jewish #holocaust #synagogues

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soul-ishah · 1 year

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Photo of the day via Wikipedia 12/18/2022

Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. Reconstruction of the synagogue in Gwoździec

#Jewish #judaica #synagogues #synagogue

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zebratoys · 9 months

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שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמֵן ♡ הַלְלוּיָהּ פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה שבת כ"ה אב תשפ"ג Shabbat Shalom blessings from the Galilee. Amen.

Light your faith with sacred beams from the Holy City of Safed. Glimmer holiness and internalize sacred attributes that bless us with holy service, love of Israel, and love of God. Sending prayers of harmony and synergy to enlighten us with hope, integrity, freedom, bonding, and unity. Beam love. Shimmer a mystic grace.

Every year before the month of Elul, I get this call to visit the Holy City of Safed. This ancient city makes me feel like a tourist and I fall deeply in love with it over and over again. Experience wondrous expeditions of paved stone alleys inlaid with beautiful art galleries and breathtaking ancient synagogues. Discover the beauty and allure of Safed to soothe your soul with holiness and radiate glowing healing energy into the world. Nurture your longing for the sacred in 5784 while wandering the old city shimmers of Light blue called תכלת. In Hebrew the word is linked to תכלית which means purpose.

In the 16th century, Kabbalah mysticism was revived in Israel at the Holy City of Safed where it grew into a significant esoteric Jewish stream of profound impact, shining its sacred glow of love across the world. The Kabbalah is the most eminently sacred realm of Judaism, denoted by oneness and the longing to unite with the Holy of Holies. The Holy City of Safed Immerses your sacred soul with the holy essences of Kabbalah illuminated by the holy glow of the Zohar and the Ten Sefirot divine powers of the source. The "Ten Sefirot" known as the ten attributes of God are arranged in a Tree of Life formation, with elevated branches reaching into Heaven and roots delving deep into Earth, symbolizing the nature of God, the universe, and the human soul.

Enhance the flow of holiness and oneness that enlightens a Heaven and Earth vertical alignment with Safed's ancient Synagogues and Jewish Art that glimmer holiness coded with mesmerizing Torah Biblical verses and decorated with holistic elements of Judaic holy symbols and Aramaic holy meanings. An experience designed for a loving soulful journey blessed by God's providence.

#art #holyland #sacred #jewishart #faith #israel #holiness #prayers #galilee #Light blue #Kabbalah #Synagogues #Old City #City of Safed #holy service #16th century

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loveydoveychallah · 10 months

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Bucuresti, Templul Coral by Markus Brunetti

#art #synagogues #markus brunetti #judaism #the jewish museum

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toranosukev · 11 months

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A Virtual Visit to the Aleppo Synagogue

Photos of the Aleppo Synagogue taken in 1947, and a pair of VR headsets used to view a virtual recreation of the synagogue in 3D. Visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem recently, it was incredible to get to visit a number of synagogues from around the world, either partially recreated within the halls of the Museum, or in the case of the Aleppo Synagogue, in an incredible VR…

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#israel museum #synagogues

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mapsontheweb · 2 years

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Map of countries that have a synagogue version 3

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#maps #YunoFGasai #synagogues

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ammg-old2 · 2 years

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In the Old Testament’s Book of Judges, two women—Deborah and Jael—help defeat the Canaanite general Sisera. Now, archaeologists in Israel’s Lower Galilee have unearthed 1,600-year-old mosaics depicting their stories, according to a statement from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Led by archaeologist Jodi Magness, the team discovered the ancient art in Huqoq, at the site of a Jewish synagogue built between the fourth and fifth centuries.

“This is extremely rare,” Magness tells Religion News Service’s Kathryn Post. “I don’t know of any other ancient depictions of these heroines.”

The biblical stories portrayed in the mosaics begin when Deborah summons the leader Barak to fight the Canaanites. Barak and his army succeed, defeating all of the Caaanites but Sisera, who flees the scene to escape being captured by Israelite forces. He seeks refuge in the tent of Jael. She feeds him until he falls asleep; then, she picks up a hammer and drives a tent peg into his head, killing him.

The mosaics are divided into three parts, per the statement. The uppermost part depicts Deborah under a palm tree, gazing at the warrior Barak. The next image, only partially preserved, displays Sisera seated, while the lowest section shows Sisera bleeding on the ground with Jael above him. In addition to the mosaic, the floor also revealed a Hebrew inscription inside a wreath, along with images of four animals eating grapes.

#history #archaeology #art #judaism #synagogues #mosaics #book of judges #deborah #jael #barak #sisera

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marksable · 2 years

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To balance out the Catholicism, here is the #synagogueofrome (Tempio Maggiore di Roma). The exterior is under renovation but the inside is truly breathtaking. It is in what was once the Jewish ghetto but is miraculously still a thriving Jewish community. #synagogue #synagogues #synagoguesoftheworld #rome #tempiomaggiore https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdkj-YqOB9e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#synagogueofrome #synagogue #synagogues #synagoguesoftheworld #rome #tempiomaggiore

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afn-4-blog · 17 days

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