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Yeshurun Central Synagogue

Coordinates: 31°49′4″N 34°46′36″E / 31.81778°N 34.77667°E / 31.81778; 34.77667
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Yeshurun Central Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון
The synagogue, in 2010
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationBiluim Street, Gedera
CountryIsrael
Yeshurun Central Synagogue is located in Israel
Yeshurun Central Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Israel
Geographic coordinates31°49′4″N 34°46′36″E / 31.81778°N 34.77667°E / 31.81778; 34.77667
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Completed1912

The Yeshurun Central Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Biluim Street, in Gedera, Israel. It was the first synagogue to be built in the town, completed during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire. Before the synagogue was built, the first settlers used a shack as a synagogue.[1] The current synagogue was built in 1912 on the same exact location of the former shack.

Etymology

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Yeshurun or Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel (Deut. 32:15;), the Land of Israel (Deut. 33:5;), or the Patriarch Jacob (Genesis 32:29)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ גדרה (in Hebrew). Weekend.co.il. Retrieved May 28, 2007.
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