| Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue | |
| Image Upright: | 1.4 |
| Religious Affiliation: | Orthodox Judaism |
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| Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
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| Functional Status: | Active |
| Location: | Zikhron Ya'akov, Haifa District |
| Country: | Israel |
| Map Type: | Israel haifa |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 32.5741°N 34.9542°W |
| Architecture Style: | Gothic Revival |
| Founded By: | Baron Edmond James de Rothschild |
| Year Completed: | 1886 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
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The Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel. The congregation was founded by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild in 1884.[1]
Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1886.[2] Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27. The synagogue, which has a large main section for men and a second-floor, wraparound women's section, has a Holy ark made of white marble and marble interior walls.