Yeshurun Central Synagogue
Orthodox synagogue in Gedera, Israel
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The Yeshurun Central Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Biluim Street, in Gedera, Israel. It was the first synagogue to be built in the town, completed during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire. Before the synagogue was built, the first settlers used a shack as a synagogue.[1] The current synagogue was built in 1912 on the same exact location of the former shack.
StatusActive
LocationBiluim Street, Gedera
| Yeshurun Central Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון | |
The synagogue, in 2010 | |
  Location of the synagogue in Israel | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Biluim Street, Gedera |
| Country | Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°49′4″N 34°46′36″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1912 |
Etymology
Yeshurun or Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel (Deut. 32:15;), the Land of Israel (Deut. 33:5;), or the Patriarch Jacob (Genesis 32:29)
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