One of the most beautiful synagogues in Israel is located in Safed, the world's Kabbalah center.

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The Abuhav Synagogue is a 15th-century synagogue in Safed, Israel, named after 15th-century Spanish rabbi and kabbalist, Isaac Abuhav. Its design is said to be based upon kabbalistic teachings.
According to tradition Rabbi Abuhav designed the synagogue and his disciples erected the building in Safed when they arrived in the 1490s after the expulsion from Spain. Another legend claims that the synagogue was transported miraculously from Spain to Safed. The synagogue was almost completely destroyed in the 1837 earthquake, only the southern wall containing the arks remained standing and exists today as a remnant of the original building.
The bimah has six steps representing the six working days of the week; the top level is seventh, representing the Shabbat. The Holy Ark has three sections and contain Torah scrolls traditionally written by Abuhav himself and Solomon Ohana of Fes, Morocco.
Abuhav Synagogue
It is not clear which of the two rabbis named Yitzhak Abuhav inspired the naming of this synagogue and that of the famous Torah scroll attributed to one of them. Popular tradition links the synagogue with the author of Menorat Hama'or, a well-known work on ethics. But it is more likely that the synagogue is named after the fifteenth-century rabbi who is considered one of the gaonim - great sages - of Castile. He served in the rabbinate in Toledo and headed a yeshiva for the study of Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah. Among his pupils was Rabbi Ya'acov Beirav, who later moved to Safed and became one of its foremost sages. It may have been Beirav who brought the Torah scroll attributed to Abuhav to the synagogue.
The Oldest Torah Scroll
The scroll housed in the Abuhav Synagogue is the oldest in Safed and many traditions and legends are associated with it. It is kept locked up in the Ark and is only taken out for reading three times a year: Yom Kippur, Shavuot, and Rosh Hashanah. Another Torah scroll in the Abuhav Synagogue is the scroll of Rabbi Solomon Ohana, a Kabbalist from Fez, Morocco, who moved to Safed in the sixteenth century. For generations, the Jews of Safed gathered in the synagogue on the eve of Shavuot to celebrate the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people. It was also customary at weddings to bring the bride to the synagogue accompanied by music, dancing, and singing.
A Bit Of History
The synagogue was built in the sixteenth century and its southern wall contains three Arks. The bima is in the center and the benches for the congregation are arranged around it, as was customary in ancient synagogues.The interior of the synagogue dome is decorated with depictions of musical instruments that were used in the Temple in Jerusalem, symbols of the tribes of Israel, and four crowns, representing the Torah crown, the priestly crown, the royal crown, and a crown unique; to Sated: "the crown of impending redemption." in keeping with the numerological tradition of Kabbalah, the design of the synagogue has numerical significance: one bima, two steps to it, three Arks, and so forth. The works of well-known Israel artist Ziona Tagger adorn the walls.
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Shalom Zahi how beautiful and soulful...thanks so much for sharing your visit to ABUHAV Shul and its story with us. SHABBAT SHALOM from Cape Town.....I shall share

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Before watching the videos, I used to read the description, which is very helpful to understand. This Synagogue is bright and with paintings to be interpreted, not explicit like those of Catholic churches... Shalom Zahi

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In one of your videos, could you please explain the differences between a temple and a synagogue, also between a Levite, a Jewish priest and a rabbi? Did some cease to exist when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD? Thank you, dts/usa

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I gladly will make a video about it. The only thing destroyed in 70 was the temple. Until then, the Jews prayed 3 times a year in the Temple. From the destruction of the Temple, the synagogues where they studied Torah became a Jewish place of worship like the Temple

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Is there a unicorn in this temple? If so, why?

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I didn't see a unicorn there. Can you tell me where did you see it?