Heichal Shlomo

Heichal Shlomo
Hebrew: היכל שְׁלֹמֹה
Heichal Shlomo in 2009 (left),
with the Great Synagogue (right)
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusActive
Location
LocationJerusalem
CountryIsrael
Heichal Shlomo is located in Jerusalem
Heichal Shlomo
Location of the synagogue in Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates31°46′32.84″N 35°13′0.88″E / 31.7757889°N 35.2169111°E / 31.7757889; 35.2169111
Architecture
Architect(s)Alexander Friedman
TypeSynagogue architecture
Groundbreaking1953
Completed1958
Dome(s)One
Website
hechalshlomo.org.il

The Heichal Shlomo (Hebrew: היכל שְׁלֹמֹה, romanizedHeikhal Shlomo, lit.'Palace of Solomon'; hence Hekhal of Solomon) is a building, which houses a synagogue, Jewish museum and teacher's college, located opposite the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, on King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel.

The building is the former seat of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel until the 1990s. The building also serves as the Jerusalem Campus of Herzog College for their Masters in Education program,[1] and houses the Jewish Heritage Center and Museum of Jewish Art.

  1. ^ "Hechal Shlomo: International Center for Jewish Heritage". Friends of Herzog College. n.d. Retrieved September 20, 2024.