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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': בית הכנסת נועם / '''Translation''': Noam Synagogue / Pronunciation: No-am / '''Other Names''': Wolfson Synagogue, Saraya Synagogue / '''Definition''': Community synagogue in Safed, Israel.) | |
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− | Dovid Yehuda coordinates the Noam Synagogue which meets for morning prayers each day as well as Sabbath and holiday services. It is located in the | + | Dovid Yehuda coordinates the Noam Synagogue which meets for morning prayers each day as well as Sabbath and holiday services. It is located in the Saraya fortress of [[Safed]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
− | Following the [[Safed War of Independence|War of Independence]], the | + | Following the [[Safed War of Independence|War of Independence]], the Saraya building, which had served as the administrative headquarters of both the [[Ottoman Rule of Safed 1760 to 1918|Ottoman Turks]] and the [[British Rule of Safed 1918 to 1948|British governors]], became a community center. It served, first, as a center for new immigrants, then as a center for the elderly of Tzfat and finally as part of the Community Center Association of Tzfat. A synagogue operated within its walls througout these years and congregants called the synagogue the “Metzuda” -- Citadel -- in recognition of the fact that it’s location was at the base of Tzfat’s Citadel mountain. |
=== Renamed === | === Renamed === | ||
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== Community Synagogue == | == Community Synagogue == | ||
− | + | The synagogue serves the entire community. Congregants come from all backgrounds and traditions, from Hassidic to newly religious to not-yet religious. Dovid Yehuda’s magnetic personality welcomes everyone and many people have continued on to become regular attendees because of his, and his wife Shoshana’s, open and welcoming attitude. The synagogue often hosts bar mitzva and other life-cycle events for people who don’t have a synagogue in which they feel comfortable. | |
=== Visitors from Overseas === | === Visitors from Overseas === | ||
− | The Noam Synagogue hosts travelers who come to services from some of the | + | The Noam Synagogue hosts travelers who come to services from some of the Artists Quarter hotels and B&Bs. Dovid and Shoshana are both fluent English-speakers and create a friendly atmosphere. Dovid is very learned in Jewish Law and can give a sermon in both languages, bouncing back from English to Hebrew effortlessly. |
=== Community Celebrations === | === Community Celebrations === | ||
In addition to regularly scheduled services, the Noam Synagogue serves as a center for Shavouth nighttime learning. Residents come from throughout the city to participate in the learning that goes on throughout the night of Shavouth. Shavouth sessions include talks by Tzfat’s leading rabbis and rebbetzins. In addition, hundreds of people come to hear the reading of the Book of “Echa” -- Lamantations -- in the Saraya courtyard on the night of Tisha B’Av. | In addition to regularly scheduled services, the Noam Synagogue serves as a center for Shavouth nighttime learning. Residents come from throughout the city to participate in the learning that goes on throughout the night of Shavouth. Shavouth sessions include talks by Tzfat’s leading rabbis and rebbetzins. In addition, hundreds of people come to hear the reading of the Book of “Echa” -- Lamantations -- in the Saraya courtyard on the night of Tisha B’Av. | ||
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[[Category:Old Synagogues]] | [[Category:Old Synagogues]] | ||
[[Category:Modern Synagogues]] | [[Category:Modern Synagogues]] | ||
[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] |