Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)
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The Jewish Quarter is one of the four traditional quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. The area lies in the southwestern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, alo
Illes Relief (1864–1873)
1937 aerial view by Zoltan Kluger
Alley in Jewish Quarter
Sidna Omar Mosque and the Hurva Synagogue
Hurva Synagogue
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The Hurva Synagogue, also known as Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)
…population of the quarter reached 19,000. During the 1948 war, the Jewish Quarter fought the Arab Legion as part of the battle for Jerusalem, and the Hurva synagogue was blown up by Arab legionnaires. In May 1948, the Jewish Quarter surrendered; some Jews were taken captive, and the rest were evacuated. A crowd then…
The synagogue in 2014
The Hurva, adjacent to the 14th century Sidna Omar Mosque in 2010
Northern facade, c. 1930
Eastern facade, c. 1930