Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue , located in Zikhron Ya'akov , a town in the Haifa District of Israel , was established in 1886 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild .

Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild . It was completed in 1884. ^[1] Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob , who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27. The synagogue, which has a large main section for men and a second-floor, wraparound women's section, has a Holy ark made of white marble and marble interior walls.

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• Ohel Yaakov Synagogue on Attractions in Zichron Ya'akov, Israel

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