Ohel Aharon Synagogue (Haifa)
| Ohel Aharon synagogue בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת אֹהֶל אַהֲרֹן |
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 Front with entrance to the forecourt |
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| Construction time: | 1968-1969 |
| Inauguration: | 8. Nissan 5729 Jew. Cal. March 27, 1969 Greg. Cal. |
| Architect : | Aharon Kashtan |
| Style elements : | Modern |
| Client: | Technion , Haifa |
| Space: | 90 to 200 |
| Location: | 32 ° 46 '37.1 " N , 35 ° 1' 14.9" E |
| Address: | Sderot David Rose 280 Haifa Israel |
| Purpose: |
Judaism Chief Rabbinate and Religious Council (מוֹעָצָה דָּתִית) Haifa [[]] |
| Local community: | University community for faculty and students |
The Ohel Aharon Synagogue ( Hebrew בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת אֹהֶל אַהֲרֹן; Aharon's tent ) is the campus synagogue of the Technion in Haifa ( Israel ). It was made by Aharon Kashtan (אַהֲרֹן קָשְׁטָן) planned and completed in 1969 and made possible primarily by a donation from the philanthropist Ludwig Aharon Jesselson (Neckarbischofsheim, 1911–1993, New York).
location
The synagogue is located on the new Technion campus, the קִרְיַת הַטֶּכְנִיוֹן(Qiriath haTechnion) on the northeast slope of Carmel, southeast of downtown Haifa. The synagogue "is located in a wooded, somewhat remote part of the campus" behind the Churchill auditorium near the campus bookstore. The synagogue is by the Sderoth David Rose (שְׂדֵרוֹת דָּוִד רוֹז) not clearly visible and is partly hidden behind a center for university employees.
building
Stylistically, the building belongs to the modern age . There is a square in front of the synagogue, from which a staircase leads up to the building. The building is elevated , which makes it appear light and a little detached from the earthly. The sunny forecourt is paved in natural stone and merges into the quiet, shady place under the synagogue, which invites you to stay. Sabbath morning prayers and the subsequent kiddush snack are often held there. In the forecourt there is a stone sculpture by the sculptor Zvi Aldouby (צְבִי אַלְדּוּבִּי), representing the Choschen (breastplate) of the high priests .
The synagogue building is supported by four columns drawn into the building, the positions of which form the corner points of a square. The pillars also support the roof. “The roof, stepped from the outside to the inside, has the reverse shape of a monastery vault.” The roof is not connected to the walls of the building on all sides, an uninterrupted ribbon of windows below the eaves occupies the gap between the outer walls and the roof. On the front is the inscription:הוֹרֵנִי ה 'דַּרְכֶּךָ, אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ Hōrenī, h [a-Schem], darkecha, ahallech be'amitthecha , a quote from Psalm 86 verse 11, but with the abbreviation for YHWH , the name of God, which pious Jews fail to pronounceה ' For הַשֵּׁם( ha-Schem , "the name"), verse 11 in Thanachian notation:הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ (Hōrenī, JHWH, darkecha, ahallech be'amitthecha , German 'Instruct me, YHWH, I will go your way in your truth' ).
Interior
The interior is also square with the bimah in the center. Women's seats are on the same level as those for men, but separated by a transparent gauze fabric . The ribbon of windows above the heads lets in natural light. The gaze of those present is directed upwards through the ribbon window but not outside. Inside, the opposite columns are connected to form two arches that cross in the middle. The semicircular beams, held in exposed concrete, have the shape of a tent. The interior walls are plastered. The floor is covered with Galilean marble .
Furnishing
The equipment is simple, economical and well chosen. Aharon Kaschtan, who was also a professor at the Technion at the time, designed the facility himself in skilful coordination with the building. The Thorah shrine is straightforward and simply made of wood. The bimah adorns a ceiling with the inscription of verse 8 from Psalm 5 :וַאֲנִי - בְּרֹב חַסְדְּךָ, אָבוֹא בֵיתֶךָ; אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל-הֵיכַל-קָדְשְׁךָ, בְּיִרְאָתֶךָ 'But I come to your house, thanks to the fullness of your grace, prostrate myself in awe of your sanctuary' . The wooden benches are kept simple and face the central bimah. Following the example of ancient synagogues , they are arranged so that everyone can see each other. The benches usually hold 90 people, with additional seating, up to 200 seats can be provided.
inauguration
The synagogue was inaugurated with a big celebration three weeks before Passover 1969 on Nissan 8th 5729 (according to the Jewish calendar ; March 27th according to Gregorian calculation ). In addition to representatives from Technion and the Chief Rabbinate of Haifa, guests of honor were Jesselson with his family and Finance Minister Pinchas Sapir .
rite
Since the synagogue does not have a fixed chasan , but this task is taken over by different faculty members or students, the prayers and ceremonies follow the prayer rite preferred by the incumbent chasan. On Yom Kippur the college community usually follows the Sephardic rite (נֻסָּח סְפָרַד; Nussach Spharad).
University community and affiliated institutions
The number of synagogue goers is very variable. In the first few years, only ten to twenty participants came to prayer on weekdays. Today there are around 200 on weekdays, on Sabbath the numbers vary greatly depending on whether the university gathers faculty members and students for a special occasion, so that up to 350 participants come or not. On other Friday evenings and Saturdays, only up to 50 people take part, as many spend the Sabbath off campus. Most of the prayers are faculty members and students, but some residents of nearby neighborhoods also come regularly.
Avraham Keller initially served as the Technion's rabbi. It provided students and faculty members with regular on-campus study of Judaism and Law issues. After Keller had moved to another position, Rabbi Aharon She'ar-Jaschuv (אַהֲרֹן שְׁאָר־יָשׁוּב) for the years 1976 to 1980. Rabbi Dr. Elijahu Rachamim Seini (אֱלִיָּהוּ רַחֲמִים זֵיינִי), who also teaches mathematics at the Technion.
The university community has offers for different groups such as foreign (guest) students, women, faculty members. The offers include lectures, studying the Talmud and general questions of Judaism, day trips, group trips for several days, celebrations on public holidays and arranging Sabbath invitations from private hosts for interested individuals.
With the increased commitment of Seini, the offers of the university community grew, up to 500 students and faculty members attend courses with religious topics, so that a separate community center was necessary. The Technion commissioned the architect Assaf Kaschtan, son of the builder of the synagogue, to design a building to the west of it on the slope one and a half meters higher, which was completed in 1988. Jesselson could again be won as a patron. The community center includes a Beith Midrash (House of Study) with library, offices, kitchen, bathroom, storage room and a pergola for setting up a sukkah on Tabernacles . The community center and synagogue can also be used for community celebrations such as Brithoth Millah , Bath and Bar Mitzvah celebrations, weddings, Israeli Independence Day celebrations.
The active members of the university community (mostly followers of the national religious , traditional or Charedic currents ) have the Achawath Aharon (אַחֲוַת אַהֲרֹן; Aharon Brotherhood) was founded to represent religious and social interests. They help Ethiopian immigrants and their descendants in the nearby Neweh Shaehanan district with their problems as migrants or distribute food baskets to those in need on holidays such as Passover or Purim . Seini has the stomach Avot (מָגֵן אָבוֹת; Schild der Senen / Fathers) came into being, which finances the ongoing work of the synagogue and teaching house through regular contributions and donations.
Trivia
The synagogue was featured on an Israeli postage stamp in 1983.
literature
- יִשְׂרָאֵל: Israel excursion from March 12 to 31, 1985 : 2 parts, Darmstadt University of Technology / Faculty 15, Architecture, Design and Building Science (ed.), Michael Bürger, Andreas Otto, Felix Schürmann and Thylbert Wanek (compilation), Darmstadt: Technische Hochschule Darmstadt / Department of Design and Building Science, 1985, Part II, p. 93.
Web links
- Sigalit Fischbein, "Israel's most beautiful synagogues - part 2" , section: '6. Ohel Aharon Synagogue, Haifa '(August 10, 2008), from: Yediot Acharonot netnews.com , accessed January 24, 2013
- Chinnanith Joëli (חִנָּנִית יוֹאֵלִי), "בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת אֹהֶל אַהֲרֹן, הַטֶּכְנִיוֹן, חֵיפָה" , on: ֵ אֲנָשִׁים יִשְׂרָאֵל - הַמַּדְרִיךְ לָחֶבְרֶה הַיִּשְׂרָאֵלִית (January / March 2010), accessed on January 27, 2013
- NN, "Striking Synagogue Set in Unlikely Location" (December 4, 2011), on: JSpace , accessed January 27, 2013
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Chinnanith Joëli (חִנָּנִית יוֹאֵלִי), "בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת אֹהֶל אַהֲרֹן, הַטֶּכְנִיוֹן, חֵיפָה" ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. (January / March 2010), on: ֵ אֲנָשִׁים יִשְׂרָאֵל - הַמַּדְרִיךְ לָחֶבְרֶה הַיִּשְׂרָאֵלִית ( Memento of the original from January 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , Accessed on 27. January 2013
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k ישראל: Israel excursion from March 12 to 31, 1985 : 2 parts, Technical University Darmstadt / Department 15, Architecture, Design and Building Science (ed.), Michael Bürger, Andreas Otto, Felix Schürmann and Thylbert Wanek (compilation), Darmstadt: Technische Hochschule Darmstadt / Department of Design and Building Science, 1985, Part II, p. 93.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Sigalit Fischbein, "Israel's most beautiful synagogues - part 2" , section: '6. Ohel Aharon Synagogue, Haifa ', on: Yediot Acharonot netnews.com , accessed January 24, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d e f N.N., "Striking Synagogue Set in Unlikely Location" ( Memento of the original from May 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (December 4, 2011), on: JSpace , accessed January 27, 2013.
- ↑ She'ar-Jaschuv ( he: אהרן שאר ישוב ) was born Wolfgang Schmidt in Bochum in 1940 and immigrated to Israel in 1970 after studying in Mainz. He later became a professor (now emeritus) at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan.
