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Built in 1982, this synagogue seats 1400 people and was intended to function as Jerusalem's central synagogue. Prayers are held regularly here. Sabbath prayers here are often conducted with a professional choir.
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 56 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel. Different parts of the congregation worship in the Ashkenazi and Sephardic rites.
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In the heart of downtown Jerusalem, this museum houses a unique collection of Jewish and Israeli art, with an interesting combination of old and new.
A cultural center hosting music, theater, poetry, scholarly lectures, and other events in both Hebrew and English.
Gan HaAtzmaut
The main park in Jerusalem's center city. A great place to relax or have a picnic.
Israel's Prime Ministers - Ben Gurion, Eshkol, and Golda Meir - lived here from 1950-1974. Now it is a museum about Israeli history and particularly Levi Eshkol's life. Reserve a visit before coming.
A rock-cut tomb from the Maccabean period which belonged to someone named Jason, who once sailed to Egypt, according to an inscription. The tomb is freely accessible in a residential neighborhood, and well worth visiting if you are passing by.
Amid an old Muslim cemetery which contains graves of Muslim leaders, there is also a large ancient pool once used to hold water. The cemetery is now the center of some controversy, as the Center for Human Dignity (which will include the Museum of Tolerance) is expected to be constructed on the parking lot of the cemetery.