Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov)

Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue
The synagogue façade, in 2006
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationZikhron Ya'akov, Haifa District
CountryIsrael
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov) is located in Haifa region of Israel
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue (Zikhron Ya'akov)
The location of the synagogue in the Haifa District of Israel
Geographic coordinates32°34′27″N 34°57′15″E / 32.574067°N 34.954151°E / 32.574067; 34.954151
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleGothic Revival
FounderBaron Edmond James de Rothschild
Date established1884 (as a congregation)
Completed1886

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]

  1. ^ Stein, Leslie (2003). The hope fulfilled: the rise of modern Israel. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21.