The synagogue was founded in the early 18th century by followers of Judah he-Hasid (but it was destroyed by Muslims a few years later).
The Hurva Synagogue today stands off a plaza in the centre of Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter.
The synagogue was founded in the early 18th century by followers of Judah he-Hasid (but it was destroyed by Muslims a few years later).
The Hurva Synagogue today stands off a plaza in the centre of Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter.