Ashdod Travelers guide

'Selichot' Tour 153 public that wasn't necessarily among the more influential in the country, and to establish a community of Sephardi Torah scholars. The synagogue in its current form was designed by architect Yehuda Zahavi, and was inaugurated in 2005. The five-story building, also contains a large Kollel, yeshiva (Talmudic college), and Mikveh (ritual bath). The synagogue's prayer hall is of middle eastern style, with arches, a marble floor, and stained-glass windows designed by a stained glass artist in modern and abstract motifs. The handrail in the women's section is integrated with delicate metal designs, and some say that the Rabbi's wife was involved in choosing the window colors and the chandelier design. The carpets here are red, the ceiling is acoustic, and thanks to the special lighting, the prayer hall is brightly lit at night. The prayer style is Moroccan and includes religious songs and liturgical poems preserved by the Moroccan Jews, in which holy singing was considered the apex of the spiritual world and the fulfillment of man. More about: Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto was born in Mogador, Morocco. His family's roots go all the way back to Rabbi Haim Vital, who was considered the student and successor of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the "Ari") from Tzfat. It is told that Rabbi Moshe Aharon lived a life of celibacy and asceticism, and did not leave his house for forty years. When he immigrated to Israel after the Six Day War, his home in Quarter Bet (4) in Ashdod became a pilgrimage site and a center for religious renewal. His son, Rabbi David Hananya, resides in France and comes to Ashdod every so often. For his flock it is a day of celebration. Now continue to the synagogue of the Jewish community of Cochin in Israel, the Shomer Yisrael synagogue , which is hidden next to an old and lively shopping center where the smells of the market are mixed with the aroma of spices. From Hativat Golani street turn right onto Uziyahu street, and continue on it for about one-and-a-half kilometers, until turning right onto Shlomo Ben Yosef street, where the synagogue is located. It is said the first Jews who settled in southeast India (today the Parking available (Free of charge) 26 Shlomo Ben Yosef Street To arrange a visit: Benny Elias, Tel: 052-8392744 The Shomer Yisrael Synagogue