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Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol facts for kids

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The Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol

The Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol (in Yiddish: בעלזא בית המדרש הגדול - "The Belz Grand Synagogue) is the largest synagogue in Jerusalem. It was built by the Belz Hasidic Jews, with help from their supporters and admirers around the world. In the 1980s, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (II) of Belz made plans for the huge synagogue to be built in the Kiryat Belz part of Jerusalem.

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  • Belz hasidic synagogue

    The original synagogue in Belz, dedicated in 1843.

  • Belz World Center Inside

    The large interior of the synagogue can accommodate 2,584 worshippers.

  • Belz Purim5766 3

    Men learning in the beis medrash.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gran Sinagoga Belz de Jerusalén para niños

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