Hechal Yehuda Synagogue
The Hechal Yehuda Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת היכל יהודה, Beit haKnesset Hechal Yehuda), also commonly known as the Recanati synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת רקנטי, Beit haKnesset Recanati), is one of approximately 500 synagogues in Tel Aviv, Israel. Situated on the Menahem ben Saruq street in the city's centre, it is often referred to as the Seashell Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת קונכית, Beit haKnesset Konkit, Greek: Συναγωγή Κοχύλι) because of its unusual shape resembling a seashell. The design is inspired by the seashells on the shores of the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is the hometown of the wealthy Recanati family and the synagogue's architect, Yitzhak Toledano. It was the Recanati family who donated the money for the synagogue. It is affiliated with Orthodox Judaism.
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Ben Saruk, Tel Aviv-Yafo The New North
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בית הכנסת היכל יהודה
Ben Saruk
6296802 Tel Aviv-Yafo, The New North
Tel Aviv District, Israel
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