Or Torah Synagogue
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| Or Torah Synagogue | |
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.JPG) Entrance to the synagogue, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Features | Mosaics throughout |
| Location | |
| Location | 13 Kaplan Street, Acre, Northern District |
| Country | Israel |
  Location of the synagogue in the northwest of the Northern District | |
| Coordinates | 32°55′27″N 35°04′36″E / 32.924183°N 35.076577°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Materials | Stones; tiles; glass |
The Or Torah Synagogue, sometimes the Ohr Torah Synagogue,[1] also known as the Tunisian Synagogue in Acre,[1][2] the Djerba Synagogue,[citation needed] and the Jariva,[3][clarification needed] is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 13 Kaplan Street, in Acre, in the Northern District of Israel. The building was completed in 1955 by Jews from Tunisia and took over 54 years for the artwork to be completed.[4]
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The building is unique in its use of millions of natural stones laid as mosaics both inside and outside the synagogue, that were manufactured at Kibbutz Eilon. The building has 140 stained glass windows and a dome. The mosaics and stained-glass windows depict the history of the Jewish people and of the Land of Israel through Bible stories, flora, fauna, Jewish resistance during World War II, and more.[3][1][2]
The synagogue plan is believed to have replicated the El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba, Tunisia.[1]
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