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| Ramban Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 Interior (2006) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Leadership | Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl (2016)[3] |
| Year consecrated | around 1400[1][2] |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jewish Quarter Road (Ha-Yehudim Street) Old City of Jerusalem |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°46′30.0″N 35°13′52.5″E / 31.775000°N 35.231250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | around 1400. Rebuilt 1475, 1967. |
The Ramban Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת הרמב"ן) is the second oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem, after only the Karaite Synagogue. It dates back in its current location to sometime around 1400.[1][2] Tradition holds that as an institution, it was founded by the scholar and rabbi Moshe ben Nachman, also known as Nachmanides or Ramban, in 1267, but at a more southerly location on Mount Zion,[4] to help rebuild the local Jewish community, which indeed expanded because of the synagogue's presence.[5][6] The synagogue was moved to its current location around 1400, where it was destroyed in 1474, rebuilt in 1475, and continued functioning until being closed by the Muslim authorities in the late 16th century. The building was used for industrial and commercial purposes until its destruction in the 1948 Jordanian siege of the Jewish Quarter. After the 1967 Six-Day War, it was rebuilt over the old ruins and reconsecrated as a synagogue.
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- ^ a b Mošeh Basola (2003). Avraham David (ed.). A Sion e a Gerusalemme: viaggio in Terra Santa (1521-1523) (in Italian). Translated by Alessandra Veronese. Florence: La Giuntina. p. 72, n. 58. ISBN 8880571710. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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- ^ Domnitch, Larry (2000). The Jewish Holidays: A Journey Through History. Jason Aronson. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0765761092. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Ramban Synagogue – Oldest in-use synagogue in Jerusalem". Attractions-in-israel.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ^ Domnitch, Larry (2005-06-01). "How Nachmanides Rebuilt Jerusalem". Aish.com. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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