Jerusalem's oldest Synagogues | Video tour

With David Hyman, Israeli professional tour guide. Jerusalem's old city is considered one of the 4 holy cities of Israel ( The other three are Tsfat, Tiberias, and Hebron) and as such was continuously inhabited by Jews throughout the generations. Many synagogues were active in the Old City, and during the survey that was prepared in the 20th century, over 80 synagogues were counted. For 19 years (1948 - 1967) the Old City was under Jordanian rule and many of the synagogues and Jewish homes were destroyed. After the Liberation of Jerusalem in 1967 major renovations were conducted and many of the ancient synagogues were restored. Our tour will take us to a few of these synagogues. Hurva synagogue is the most famous landmark of the Jewish quarter with the 24-meter dome soaring above the central plaza of the Rova. We will see the beautiful interior and climb to the roof for the 360 panoramas. Then we will visit the four Sephardi synagogues that were built in the 16th century by Spanish Jews who fled from Spain during the explosion of 1492. We will end with a quick glimpse into the oldest active (Rabbinic) synagogue of Jerusalem, Ramban synagogue founded by Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman in the 13th century
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Recorded by David Hyman with GoPro 7 Hero Black
Edited by David Hyman with Apple Imovie Mini Ipad
Music track: Golden Empire - The 126ers

[@risenandreturning]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful experience with us!

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Hi Denise, thanks for watching and for your support. Take care 🙂

[@JohnnyW36]

Very nice. I will visit in June 2022 (and yes the weather will be hot)

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Hi Johnny, thanks for watching. So glad that you will be visiting. Please check my other videos, they can help you plan your visit.

[@StevenBrooks346]

Thankyou David for your very clear and informative videos. I look forward to visiting these wonderful places soon.

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Hi Steven, thanks for watching and for your comments, much appreciated 👍

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Wonderful tour! Thank you!

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Thanks for watching

[@ronaldmiller2740]

SHALOM -- GOOD MORNING--DAVID HYMAN .. AND FRIEND,, WHAT A GREAT VIDEO TO WAKE UP TO I HAVE BEEN TO THE HURVA SYNAGOGUE MANY TIMES FOR SERVICES GREAT!! THE VIEW IS BREATH TAKEN I FEEL CLOSER TO G--D UP TOP OUT SIDE,,. FEELING ISRAEL CLOSER TO MY HEART .. THANK YOU FOR TELLING US ABOUT THE READINGS ON ALL THE DOORS I CAN READ IT, BUT YOU EXPLAINED IT ALL SO WELL!! I AM GOING TO GO THERE WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO READ IT SOON...TODAH!!!!

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Hi Ronald, thanks for watching and for your support. Take care 🙂

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Beautiful 😍😍😍

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Thanks so much 😎 take care

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Great video. Lord bless you.

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Thanks Felipe, take care 🙂

[@richardglady3009]

That was a great video. Thank you.

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Hi Richard, Thanks for watching and for your kind words, very much appreciated. Take care

[@sandrinegire8588]

Très belle visite.❤

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Merci, thanks for watching

[@corstiaanvanpelt8285]

Very interesting. I visited all these synagogues in 2016. The four sephardic synagogues are so quiet and cozy, that it felt like discovering ancient times….

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Absolutely, the 4 sephardic synagogues are an absolute hidden gem in the Jewish quarter, they are not visited enough and I am glad that I could introduce them on this video. Thanks for watching and for you comments.

[@xiujuan954]

Thank you for this video, it’s very nice. I just came back from Israel, unfortunately I couldn’t get inside of this Synagogue, it is beautiful! 👍

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Thanks for watching. Glad that you enjoyed Israel so much.

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Thank you heaps for sharing this video with us...God bless 🙏🖖

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Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Much appreciated.

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Thank you for sharing, very nice. 🙏✌️

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Thank you

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Wonderful tour.

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Thanks for watching.

[@willytasman9911]

Hello David,could you mention the place of oldest sinagogues preciesly in old Jerusalem?many thanks

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Thk great tour

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Thanks for watching

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Thanks so much

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Interesante información

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Thanks for watching and for your kind comment.

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4:43 I see where Star Trek got its "live long and prosper" sign from.

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

absolutely. Thanks for watching.

[@everardotrevinogarza6246]

Saludos desde Monterrey, México....gracias por difundir esta valiosa información..... acá en esta parte de México, la tradición cuenta que algunas de las familias sefaradies que colonizaron el Nuevo Reino de León (los Halevi, Caballería, Sosa y Cabrera), provenian de Najmanides (Ramban).... el que en el siglo XIII reactivó la vida judía en Israel

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Thanks for watching and for your comments , very much appreciated. Take care.

[@annettemandis132]

Thank you so much for providing our ability to tour Jerusalem's oldest synagogues while abroad. Do you have a tour of Kever Rachel?

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Thanks for watching and for you kid words. I have not yet recorded a video tour of Kever Rechel, I will add to my list. Thanks for watching.

[@davidmatthews6820]

Great video. I did wonder where the oldest shul was in Jerusalem.. so now I know. Actually the shuls are very disappointing not much to see and not welcoming, only some old crumbling buildings the best bits are the imported elements. Is Jewish life dying in Jerusalem’s old city? When I was there in Jerusalem I couldn’t find shuls.. it was as if they were all hidden away.

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Thanks for watching

[@monicaflynn6870]

Thank you I always wanted to live there but how?

[@nechamah659]

There is an Italian old AMAZING Synagogue in the center of Gerusalem, never seen anything like it. They brought the whole Synagogue from Italy. How come you did not show it in your wonderfull tour?

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Hi Nechama, great question. I think the answer is that I focused on the synagogues that are in the old City. the Italian synagogue you have mentioned in New Jerusalem. I will think of a way to include it in one of my future videos.

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Love from USA!❤ Except holy places ,can I travel wearing bralette and miniskirts all around Israel.

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Metzuyaan very interesting tasteful

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Thanks for watching.

[@albertavidor477]

Thank you, I am from Istanbul. I am looking for the yeshiva belong to NISIM BEHAR from Istanbul. Can you help me?

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Hi Albert, I am not sure. I know that in Jerusalem we have a Nisim Behar street, it is near Machne Yehudah market. You should look there.

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There is no 1 Massiha its משיח = from conversation- and you need AT LEAST 2 people for that. Time to wake up and start the conversation for peace love and a better world for everyone

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

Not correct. Masiah if from the Hebrew word. משיח which means "The anointed One". and has nothing to do with conversation.

[@12TribesUnite]

@@IsraelwithDavidHyman Maybe its juts my wishful thinking + the thought that Judaism holds actual wisdom rather than only fairy tail nonsense . And this belief is not in the bible in terms of a one ultimate Messiah (but rather every generation may have kings and prophets) and is actually AGAINST Judaism in my view by the way -- read the second commandment. but think about the fact that all that matters is that little dot next to the ש and the hole story is changed. And that people who do not speak Hebrew cannot know this. So I feel that its my obligation to share this THOUGHT of mine. You know that things did get lost in history right? Somehow in this world i find that things are exactly the opposite of what they say -- EXACTLY the opposite..

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Didn't she get captured by humus. Or ami I tripping

[@AzizAmri-l5d]

*The oldest jewish synagogue in the world is in my country Tunisia*

[@IsraelwithDavidHyman]

I really want to visit your country. maybe one day soon. Thanks for watching. Take care in Tunisia.

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