World leaders Tsar Nicholas, Baron Rothschild and the Hassidic Rebbe Yisrael of Sadigora shared the storied history of the illustrious and commanding Tiferet Yisrael
Tiferet Yisrael was a magnificent Jewish center that towered over the entire Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem and the Western Wall. It enjoyed a spectacular bird’s eye view onto the Temple Mount. The center served as a prominent symbol of the Jewish community; as a communal center and as a central Synagogue. It […]
Connecting the ancient Second Temple, Israel defense forces and a Jewish center in Jerusalem
During the excavation of the Synagogue site that preceded the beginning of its reconstruction, archaeologists uncovered relics from the Second Temple period, as well as burnt timbers from when the Romans sacked Jerusalem. The archeological finds indicated that the area served as housing for the Temple Priests during its Second Temple Period. In 1948, the […]
Remains of the Second Temple discovered under Tiferet Yisrael
Rare High Priest’s stone weight from Second Temple period found in Jerusalem From The Jerusalem Post, Daniel K. Eisenbud Sept. 15, 2016 A routine archeological excavation of an Old City synagogue destroyed by Jordanian troops during the War of Independence turned into much more, after the burned remains of relics from the Second Temple period […]
The Final Battle for the Jewish Quarter – A First-hand Account
The Arab attack and the story of the battles for the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue are described by Aharon Liron, a fighter stationed at the site (based on his memoir: “The Old City of Jerusalem under Siege and in Battle.”) “It was the second day that cannon shells from the Mount of Olives had pounded its […]
The Hassidic Move to Glorify Jerusalem
Most of the Hassidic people in Israel lived in Safed at that time. Many wanted to move to Jerusalem, but they had no community there. Hassidic culture was different. Their synagogues were not only houses of worship. They were the very center of the community! Life was communal and everyone shared joyous and sad occasions […]
A Link in the Chain – The Beks
From Safed to Jerusalem Rabbi Israel Bek, was a man of many talents. He immigrated to Safed from Berditchev, Ukraine in 1831. He established a printing house and published the first Hebrew book in the Holy Land in 246 years. He continued to print many other Hebrew books including the Book of Leviticus which can […]
