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Great Synagogue Belz

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The exterior of the Great Synagogue of Chassidim Beltz

Great Synagogue Belz ( , is the largest synagogue in Jerusalem. It is a building which cost several million dollars , built by the Hasidic Jews of Belz , with the help philanthropic of their followers and admirers around the world.

Summary

1 The Chassidim of Belz
2 The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem Belz
3 See also
- 3.1 Articles Related
- 3.2 Links to external
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/ / The Hasidim of Belz

The Belz synagogue in Ukraine, dedicated in 1843

In many cities and villages ( shtetl ) of Poland and Ukraine , were created during the ^eighteenth and ^nineteenth centuries , under the leadership of a rabbi , rabbi or spiritual leader, communities of Jewish ultra-orthodox , using religious texts to the letter and very recognizable by their customs and way of dressing, these Hasidic communities have largely been destroyed during the Second World War during the Holocaust.

A Belz , formerly of Poland (Galicia), now in Ukraine, Rabbi Shalom Rokea'h under the name of Rabbi Shalom is the first Belzer Rebbe (Rabbi of Belz) from 1817 to 1855 of the Belz Hasidic community. He built at a Belz synagogue resembling a stately fortress , with walls of 1 meter of thickness , a top notched and walls decorated with balls golden. Dedicated in 1843 , can accommodate up to 5,000 worshipers and has a sound remarkable.

When the Nazis invaded Belz late 1939 , they try to destroy the synagogue in the burning and the dynamiting , but the synagogue is only slightly damaged. They then forced the Jews of Belz to destroy themselves, stone by stone.

The survivors of the Belz Hasidic community, established after the war mainly in Israel , the United States , in Belgium , and Canada.

The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem Belz

In early 1980 , Rabbi Dov Rokeach Yissachar (II) of the Belz Hasidic dynasty launched plans to build a huge synagogue in Kiryat Belz, the district of Jerusalem where the Chassidim of Belz regrouped.
The building located in a hilly suburb, must have four inputs available for each of the four streets that border and be an enlarged replica of the building constructed by the first Rebbe of Belz, Shalom Rokeach of Belz in the city. It must include a grand main sanctuary, study rooms smaller rooms for weddings and Bar Mitzvah , the libraries and public areas.

In the course of 1980 and 1990 , many collections are held to raise the necessary funds.

The grand interior of the synagogue can accommodate 6,000 worshipers

As the original synagogue of Belz, which was built in 15 years, the new Beis Hamidrash HaGadol that now dominates its height throughout the northern part of Jerusalem, also took 15 years to be built. Dedicated in 2000 , its main sanctuary accommodates 6,000 faithful. The Holy Ark in wood carving has a height of 12 meters and weighs 18 tons. Its size allows it to retain more than 100 Torah scrolls. The nine candlesticks, 6 meters high and 3.5 meters wide, are each composed of more than 200 000 pieces of Bohemian crystal.

In contrast to the stately synagogue, a simple chair with a wooden lectern , used by the Rebbe Aharon of Belz when he arrived in Israel in 1944 , is protected in a glass showcase near the Arch.

The complex has several floors of rooms. The main sanctuary is used only for Shabbat and holidays , while during the week , the offices are held in smaller rooms located below the main hall. In these small synagogues shtieblach called, take place every 10 minutes, the offices of Shaharit (am) of Mincha (the afternoon) and Arvit (evening). In a larger room adjoining the place Tish (Hasidic celebration at the rally around the rabbi).

Lower floors are dormitories used by the Hasidim of Belz arriving in Israel from the United States and other countries for the holiday Rosh Hashana , Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Other halls are used for Shabbat dinner, and celebration of weddings and Bar Mitzvah.