Peki'in Synagogue
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The Peki’in Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the centre of Peki'in, in the Northern District of Israel. The current building was erected in 1873, on the site of olde
Entrance to the former synagogue, with a large mulberry tree, in 2019
Synagogue's interior
Exterior, with the temple menorah and a plaque commemorating renovations in 1955–1956
The Peki'in synagogue in 1963
Margalit Zinati
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Margalit Zinati is an Israeli Jewish woman and member of the ancient Zinati family, which is one of the three priestly families that have lived in Peki'in for millennia.
Peki'in Synagogue
…is also said to be where Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah established his beth midrash in antiquity. The synagogue, not usually active as of 2005, is kept by Margalit Zinati (born 1931). Zinati is a member of a Jewish family who have lived for centuries in Peki'in, reportedly since the time of the Second Temple. Zinati, the…
Zinati at the Peki'in Synagogue square in 2016
Mazal-Saada, Yosef and Margalit Zinati in their home in Peki'in, from left to right, 1981.