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Hecht Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Status	Active
Location
Location	Jerusalem, Israel
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ram Karmi
Completed	1981

Hecht Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת הכט) is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

History

The Hecht synagogue was established by the family of Mayer Jacob "Chic" Hecht (1928-2006), a Republican United States Senator from Nevada and U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas. It is noted for the unique arrangement of the Torah ark and panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from a huge window. The building was designed by Israeli architect Ram Karmi. Construction was completed in June 1981.

The synagogue overlooks the Temple Mount. The building is constructed of Jerusalem stone with a women's section on the gallery floor. The synagogue does not operate on Sabbath and the Jewish holidays.

See also

• Architecture of Israel
• History of the Jews in Israel
• List of synagogues in Israel
• Synagogues of Jerusalem

References

1. Hecht Synagogue: A fortress of faith overlooks Jerusalem
2. Israel's most beautiful synagogues – part 2 YNET, 10/08/08

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Hecht Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons

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