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Ari Synagogue ( Hebrew : בית הכנסת האר"י האשכנזי , romanized : Beit haKnesset haAri haAshkenazi ) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Israel Najara Street, in Safed , in the Northern District of Israel . Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria , a kabbalist who was known by the Hebrew acronym "the ARI", the synagogue was completed in the late 16th-century, several years after his death in 1572. It may be the oldest synagogue in Israel that is still in use. The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark . Though the synagogue is associated by name with the Ashkenazi community, today it serves as a place of worship for both Hasidic and Sephardic Jews and remains popular among worshippers of different affiliations. Another old Safed synagogue dedicated to Rabbi Isaac Luria is known as the Sephardic Ari Synagogue.
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The Torah Ark of the Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is located in Safed , Israel . Built in the sixteenth century, the synagogue is named after Rabbi Isaac Luria , ( 1534 - 1572 ), who was known as the Ari ( ; trans: Lion ), an acronym for A doneinu R abbeinu I saac ( our master, our rabbi, Isaac ). He was a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570 . A Hebrew inscription above the entrance lintel reads: "How awe-inspiring is this place, the synagogue of the Ari of blessed memory.” The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark . It may be the oldest synagogue in Israel that is still in use.
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The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Torah Ark of the Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue , located in Safed , Israel , was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria , (1534 - 1572), who was known as the "Ari".It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. A Hebrew inscription above the entrance lintel reads: "How awe-inspiring is this place, the synagogue of the Ari of blessed memory.” The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark . It may be the oldest synagogue in Israel that is still in use.
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The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Torah Ark of the Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue , located in Safed , Israel , was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 - 1572), who was known by the Hebrew acronym "the ARI". It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark . It may be the oldest synagogue in Israel that is still in use. Though the synagogue is associated by name with the Ashkenazi community, today it serves as a place of worship for Hasidic and Sephardic Jews and remains popular among worshippers of different affiliations.Another ancient Safed synagogue dedicated to Rabbi Isaac Luria is known as the Sephardic Ari Synagogue.
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The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Torah Ark of the Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue , located in Safed , Israel , was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 - 1572), who was known by the Hebrew acronym "the ARI". It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark . It may be the oldest synagogue in Israel that is still in use. Though the synagogue is associated by name with the Ashkenazi community, today it serves as a place of worship for both Hasidic and Sephardic Jews and remains popular among worshippers of different affiliations. Another ancient Safed synagogue dedicated to Rabbi Isaac Luria is known as the Sephardic Ari Synagogue.
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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