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Ramban Synagogue ( Hebrew : בית כנסת הרמב"ן ) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . The synagogue building dates from c. 1400 and, after the Karaite Synagogue, it is the second oldest active synagogue in Jerusalem. Tradition holds that as an institution, it was founded by the scholar and Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman , also known as Nachmanides or Ramban, in 1267, but at a more southerly location on Mount Zion , to help rebuild the local Jewish community, that expanded because of the synagogue's presence. The synagogue was moved to its current location in c. 1400 , where it was destroyed in 1474, rebuilt in 1475, and continued functioning until being closed by the Muslim authorities in the late 16th century. The building was used for industrial and commercial purposes until its destruction in the 1948 Jordanian siege of the Jewish Quarter . After the Six-Day War in 1967, it was rebuilt over the old ruins and reconsecrated as a synagogue. In Roth, Norman (ed.). Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia . A Sion e a Gerusalemme: viaggio in Terra Santa (1521-1523) (in Italian).
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Entrance to the synagoge The Ramban Synagogue ( ), is the oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem . It was founded by Nahmanides (Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman, whose name is often abbreviated as Ramban) in 1267. Today it is located at the corner of Ha-Yehudim Street and the square in the Jewish Quarter .
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The Ramban Synagogue ( ), is the second oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem .It was founded by Nahmanides (Ramban) in 1267, to service the local Jewish community, which would expand due to its presence.Today there are two Ramban Synagogues in Jerusalem, the original historic one described in this article stands in the Old City; and a new one, established after 1948 and rebuilt in 2005, at 4 Amatsya Street in the Katamon neighbourhood of West Jerusalem .
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The Ramban Synagogue ( ), is the second oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem . It was founded by the scholar and rabbi Nachmanides (also known as Ramban) in 1267, to serve the local Jewish community, which expanded because of the synagogue's presence. Today there are two Ramban Synagogues in Jerusalem. The ancient synagogue described in this article stands in the Old City.A second Ramban Synagogue was established after 1948 and rebuilt in 2005.It is located at 4 Amatsya Street in the Katamon neighbourhood of Jerusalem .By Jonathan Lis7 hours ago This is a primium article (December 9, 2014).
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Synagogue in Jerusalem's Old City The Ramban Synagogue ( ) is the second oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem , after only the Karaite Synagogue.It dates back in its current location to sometime around 1400.Tradition holds that as an institution, it was founded by the scholar and rabbi Moshe ben Nachman , also known as Nachmanides or Ramban, in 1267, but at a more southerly location on Mount Zion , to help rebuild the local Jewish community, which indeed expanded because of the synagogue's presence.The synagogue was moved to its current location around 1400, where it was destroyed in 1474, rebuilt in 1475, and continued functioning until being closed by the Muslim authorities in the late 16th century.The building was used for industrial and commercial purposes until its destruction in the 1948 Jordanian siege of the Jewish Quarter .After the 1967 Six-Day War , it was rebuilt over the old ruins and reconsecrated as a synagogue.In Roth, Norman (ed.).Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia .A Sion e a Gerusalemme: viaggio in Terra Santa (1521-1523) (in Italian).
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