Sephardic Lebanese Synagogue
Sephardic Lebanese Synagogue, Brooklyn, by Zehava Benjamin.
First Revolt to Bar Kokhba
Sephardic Lebanese Synagogue Torah Shrine
Torah shrine of the Sephardic Lebanese Synagogue, Brooklyn, by Zehava Benjamin.
Reconstruction drawing of the Beth Alpha synagogue by Jacob Pinkersfield
This is a reconstruction drawing of the Beth Alpha synagogue by Jacob Pinkersfield after E. L. Sukenik, The Synagogue of Beth Alpha. In 1932, Eleazar L. Sukenik proposed in his 1932 publication a reconstruction of the ark within the apse. You see here the basic layout of a Synagogue at the time – With the […]
Zodiac, Sepphoris synagogue mosaic pavement
This Zodiac diagram was found in the Sepphoris Synagogue mosaic pavement. Ehud Netzer and Ze’ev Weiss discovered it in 1993. The focus on the Zodiac, suggests that it was borrowed from the general context, but that its popularity in synagogues was related to the deep engagement of late antique Jews with the heavens, especially as […]
Tabernacle Motifs: Sepphoris Synagogue Mosaic
We see above the objects used in the Tabernacle – oil, flower, meat and trumpets. Sepphoris mosaics contain Jewish motifs and depictions of Biblical stories, arranged in rectangular strips. Sepphoris (Zippori) was a major Roman and Byzantine city, the capital and heart of the Galilee province. These mosaics were laid during the Roman and […]
Synagogue screen, Tiberias
Synagogue screen – a ‘Mechitzah’, Tiberias.
Inscription from Ashkelon Synagogue
The Synagogue at Ashkelon During the Byzantine period, the synagogue was constructed to promote an atmosphere of sanctity and was often referred to as “the holy place.” It featured wall inscriptions and intricately carved reliefs as well as a chancel screen. Fragments of the Ashkelon Synagogue were discovered during the nineteenth century. Dedicatory inscriptions were […]
Ein Gedi Synagogue Mosaic
The ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi, which is at the foot of the hill and was at the center of the settlement, was excavated and cleared for tourist visitation. North of the synagogue – there are archaeological finds of the village’s homes and roads, which were excavated by an archaeological group headed by the late […]
Beth Alpha Synagogue Model
Beth Alpha is a sixth-century Synagogue located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa mountains near Beit Shaan. It is now part of Beth Alpha Synagogue National Park.
Ancient Synagogue of Chorazin
The Ancient Synagogue in Chorazin. Chorazin was a village in northern Galilee, two and a half miles from Capernaum on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Extensive excavations and a survey were carried out at in 1962-1964. Excavations at the site were resumed in 1980-1987.