Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the most outstanding synagogues in the old city of jerusalem which was destroyed by the jordanians in th”. Today it says “former prominent hasidic jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Jerusalem”. It now reads “Former Hasidic synagogue in Jerusalem”.
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Former Hasidic synagogue in Jerusalem For similarly named synagogues, see Tifereth Israel . The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue ( Hebrew : בית הכנסת תפארת ישראל ; Ashkenazi Hebrew : Tiferes Yisroel ), most often spelled Tiferet Israel , also known as the Nisan Bak Shul ( Yiddish : ניסן ב"ק שול ), after its co-founder, Nisan Bak is a former prominent Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . Designed by Nisan Bak , the former synagogue was completed in 1872 and partially destroyed in 1948. The synagogue was inaugurated in 1872 by the Ruzhin Hasidim among the members of the Old Yishuv and was destroyed by the Jordanian Arab Legion on 21 May 1948 during the Battle for Jerusalem of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The synagogue was left as ruins after the recapture of the Old City in the Six-Day War . In November 2012 the Jerusalem municipality announced its approval for plans to rebuild the synagogue. The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 2014. As of September 2024 , plans to rebuild the synagogue had commenced, yet were incomplete. Illustrated guide to Jerusalem . "J'lem to rebuild iconic synagogue destroyed in 1948: anonymous donor donates money to rebuild Tifereth Israel, located near Western Wall" .
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The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue , ( ), was one of the most outstanding synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem which was destroyed by the Jordanians in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . Named after Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin , it was also known as the Nissan Bek Shul , ( Yiddish : ), after its founder Rabbi Nissan Beck.
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The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue ( ) was one of the most outstanding synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem in the 19th and 20th centuries.It was destroyed by the Arab Legion during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and left as ruins by the Israeli government after the recapture of the Old City in Six-Day War .Named after Rabbi Yisroel of Ruzhin , founder of the Ruzhin Hasidic dynasty , it was also known as the Nissan Beck Shul , ( Yiddish : ), after its founder, Rabbi Nissan Beck .In 2012 the Jerusalem municipality announced its approval for plans to rebuild the synagogue.The cornerstone was laid on May 29, 2014.
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The synagogue was established in 1872 by the Ruzhin Hasidim among the members of the Old Yishuv and was destroyed by the Jordanian Arab Legion on 21 May 1948 during the Battle for Jerusalem of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War .The synagogue was left as ruins after the recapture of the Old City in the Six-Day War . In November 2012 the Jerusalem municipality announced its approval for plans to rebuild the synagogue. The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 2014."J'lem to rebuild iconic synagogue destroyed in 1948: anonymous donor donates money to rebuild Tifereth Israel, located near Western Wall" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Former synagogue in Jerusalem For similarly named synagogues, see Tifereth Israel . 31°46′31″N 35°13′56″E  /  31.775369°N 35.232339°E  / 31.775369; 35.232339 Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue ( ; Ashkenazi Hebrew : Tiferes Yisroel ), most often spelled Tiferet Israel , also known as the Nisan Bak Shul ( ), after its co-founder, Nisan Bak was a prominent synagogue between 1872 and 1948 in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem . The synagogue was inaugurated in 1872 by the Ruzhin Hasidim among the members of the Old Yishuv and was destroyed by the Jordanian Arab Legion on 21 May 1948 during the Battle for Jerusalem of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The synagogue was left as ruins after the recapture of the Old City in the Six-Day War . In November 2012 the Jerusalem municipality announced its approval for plans to rebuild the synagogue. The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 2014. "J'lem to rebuild iconic synagogue destroyed in 1948: anonymous donor donates money to rebuild Tifereth Israel, located near Western Wall" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the most outstanding synagogues in the old city of jerusalem which was destroyed by the jordanians in th”. Today it says “former prominent hasidic jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Jerusalem”. It now reads “Former Hasidic synagogue in Jerusalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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one of the most outstanding synagogues in the old city of jerusalem which was destroyed by the jordanians in th
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former prominent hasidic jewish congregation and synagogue
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