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Site Name
The Karaite Synagogue


Period

The Crusader Period

Description
The Karaite synagogue is considered the oldest surviving synagogue in the Jewish Quarter. The Karaites attribute the foundation of the synagogue to Anan Ben David, the founder of the sect.
Address
5 Ha-Karaim Street
Telephone
For details contact Moshe Dabah: 052-2384206
Entrance Fee (NIS)
Free
Visiting Hours
Entrance to the synagogue itself is not permitted, but visits to the museum, which has a window through which the synagogue can be viewed, can be coordinated in advance by phone.
Handicapped Access
No
How to reach the site
Parking: Mount Zion car park, the Jewish Quarter car park, the Karta (Mamila) car park adjacent to the Jaffa Gate.
Public Transport: Egged bus lines: 38 (minibus) to the Jewish Quarter car park, or line 1,2 to the Western Wall
The Site List
The Western Wall
The ‘Hurva’ Synagogue
The Herodian Quarter Museum
The ‘Burnt House’ - Katros’ House
The City of David
The Israelite Tower
 
“Ariel” – The Center of the History of the First Temple
The Broad Wall
The Cardo
The Temple Institute
 
Museum of the Old Yishuv Courtyard
The Ophal
The Monument – Communal grave of the defenders of the Jewish Quarter
The Ramban Synagogue
Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue
 
The Four Sephardic Synagogues
The Keraite Synagogue
The Garden of Resurrection
The Memorial to the Defenders of the Jewish Quarter
Batei Mahse
The Nea Church