Yeshurun Central Synagogue

For similarly named synagogues, see Central Synagogue.

The Yeshurun Central Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Biluim Street, in Gedera, Israel. It was the first synagogue to be built in the town, completed during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire. Before the synagogue was built, the first settlers used a shack as a synagogue.^[1] The current synagogue was built in 1912 on the same exact location of the former shack.

Yeshurun Central Synagogue
Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון
The synagogue, in 2010
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Biluim Street, Gedera
Country	Israel
Location of the synagogue in Israel
Geographic coordinates	31°49′4″N 34°46′36″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1912

Etymology

Yeshurun or Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel (Deut. 32:15;), the Land of Israel (Deut. 33:5;), or the Patriarch Jacob (Genesis 32:29)

See also

• Israel portal
• Judaism portal

• History of the Jews in Israel
• List of synagogues in Israel