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Hecht Synagogue

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Hecht Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת הכט) is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Hecht Synagogue
Reagan Plaza, Jerusalem Mount Scopus

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N 31.7919 ° E 35.2423 °
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האוניברסיטה העברית - הר הצופים

Reagan Plaza
9711769 Jerusalem, Mount Scopus
Jerusalem District, Israel
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