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The Paintings of the Ades Synagogue

Tour in the Nahalat Zion and Neve Bezalel Neighborhoods and Visit to the Ades Synagogue

Some Important Details

  • תאריכון

    Date and time

    Hebrew only:

    Wednesday, April 29; Thursday, April 30 | 4:00pm–6:00pm

  • מחיר

    Cost

    50 NIS
    Senior citizens: 45 NIS

  • Difficulty and Accessibility

    Not accessible
    Difficulty level: Easy

  • מדריך

    Guide

    Edna Assis

Tour in small neighborhoods with big stories. Start in the Nahalat Zion neighborhood, founded in the 1890s by residents mainly from the Aleppo and Urfa Jewish communities. Hear about the establishment of the neighborhood, and about Abraham Albert Antèbi, director of the Alliance Israélite Universelle, who was a key figure in the neighborhood’s early days.

Afterwards, visit the Ades Synagogue, one of the most beautiful synagogues in Jerusalem that has undergone a renovation of its spectacular murals in the last few years. The synagogue paintings were done by calligrapher and Bezalel artist Ya’akov Stark, commemorated in a giant mural next to the synagogue. Learn about Stark, about the paintings and their restoration, and about the traditions of the Aleppo synagogue, most famously the Shirat HaBaqashot.

From there we continue with a short visit to the Neve Bezalel neighborhood, planned in the 1920s as an artists colony, under the initiative of Boris Schatz. Walk in the paths of the artists and craftsmen connected to Bezalel Academy who lived in the neighborhood.

Meeting point: Gerard Behar Center, 11 Bezalel St.
End point: Ades Synagogue (Be’er Sheva St.)

The tour includes entry to a synagogue; modest dress is required.

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