Zoharei Chama Synagogue
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Zoharei Chama Synagogue (Hebrew: בית המדרש זהרי חמה, literally, "Sunrise Synagogue"[1]), also spelled Zohorei Chama, colloquially known as the Sundial Building or Mahane Yehuda Clock Tower, is a three-story stone building with a wooden attic on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, Israel, which features a huge, 5-metre (16 ft) diameter sundial on its façade.[1][2] The building, constructed in stages by Rabbi Shmuel Levy from 1908 to 1917,[3] was built to house a hostel for immigrants and a synagogue.[4] It was damaged by fire in 1941 and partly restored by the Jerusalem municipality in 1980. Today it still houses the Zoharei Chama Orthodox synagogue, which has prayer services throughout the day for local businessmen, residents and tourists.[5]
Zoharei Chama Synagogue | |
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בית המדרש זהרי חמה | |
Alternative names | Mahane Yehuda Clock Tower Sundial Building |
General information | |
Location | Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem |
Address | 92 Jaffa Road |
Town or city | Jerusalem |
Country | Israel |
Construction started | 1906 |
Completed | 1908-1917 |
Renovated | 1980 |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 5-metre (16 ft) sundial |