Tel Aviv icon: The Great Synagogue celebrates 100 years - and undergoes a major renovation • Watch his story

Haredim 10
January 10, 2026   
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Miriam Alster/Flash90

The Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv is probably the most prominent religious monument in the first Hebrew city, and it is certainly the oldest. These days, as it marks its centennial, the synagogue is undergoing a thorough and comprehensive renovation. Shirley Berkowitz walked among its many faithful followers and heard how important and vital it is to them - and to Tel Aviv as a whole.


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