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The President’s HaNassi Synagogue in Rehavia, Jerusalem
It began as a small neighborhood shul and grew into a gorgeous edifice thanks to an anonymous quarter-million gift by a grateful worshipper.
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Why Jerusalem has two 'Ramban synagogues'
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