Museum of Jewish Heritage "Geyhal Shlomo"
58 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage is housed in a building next to the Great Choral Synagogue. Previously, it was the residence of the Chief Rabbinate, the Grand Rabbinical Court and the General Council of the Rabbinate of Israel "Geihal Shlomo".
The building was completed in 1958. In the same year, on the Jewish holiday of Lag ba Omer, the dedication of the temple took place. The synagogue operated successfully for 34 years until the Chief Rabbinate moved to another building at the entrance to the city in 1992. Most of the books from the library were sold, and some remained in the conference room. Part of the building was leased to Jewish organizations. The Renim prayer hall was converted into a synagogue.
Today, visitors to the building can view the Wolfson Museum of Jewish Art, the Renanim Synagogue, the conference hall, and the observation deck, which offers a picturesque view of Jerusalem and the mountains around it. The collection of the museum consists of objects of traditional and modern art of Israel. The permanent exhibition presents the history of the art of the Jewish people from the First Temple period to the present day, including the Holocaust period, and is considered one of the most significant such collections in the world.