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Part I: For 3000 Years - The Center of the Jewish Universe
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This model was built on the grounds of the Holyland Hotel in Jerusalem between 19641968. Built on a 1:50 scale, the model depicts Jerusalem at the height of its grandeur, during the Second Temple period.
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The three towers shown were built by King Herod to protect the city. To the rear are the Temple grounds. It was once said about the temple: "He who has not seen Herod's Temple, has not seen beauty in his life."
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| The Western Wall is the most important remnant of the Second Temple complex, left standing following the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 C.E. It is 15 meters high (50 ft.). Most of the Western Wall was built during the reign of King Herod. To pray there has been the dream of Jews throughout the centuries.
To Jews the world over, the Western Wall is a symbol of hope and prayer. Three times a year, during the Jewish holidays of Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost), and Succot (the Feast of Tabernacles), thousands of Jews make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pray at the Western Wall.
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JERUSALEM GREAT SYNAGOGUE | |
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| The Great Synagogue was designed by Alexander Friedman and built in 1982. The goal of the project was to create a unique synagogue unlike any other in the world. The building facade is in the form of the Ten Commandments. The interior design includes exquisite stained glass.
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| This beautiful synagogue was built in the Talbia neighborhood, next to the President's house and the Jerusalem Theater. The synagogue was founded on the initiative of the residents of the neighborhood. The synagogue also serves as a community center.
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| The Hurvah Synagogue housed services for Jerusalem's Ashkenazic congregations for generations and was distinguished by its lofty domed roof which stood out among the crowded homes of the Jewish Quarter. |
| The synagogue was burned and destroyed during the 1948 War of Independence. Following the Six- Day War, the synagogue was partially restored and only one of the four arches which supported the dome was rebuilt.
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| Following the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, the Jewish Quarter was rebuilt. Housing projects were undertaken side by side with archaeological excavations. The Jewish Quarter, which was destroyed in 1948 and is now rebuilt, is today an unusual neighborhood where residents live among archaeological and historic sites.
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