Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem

Name: Hecht Synagogue
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#159 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ()

Local name: בית הכנסת הר הצופים Completed: 1981 (43 years ago)Coordinates: 31°47'31"N, 35°14'32"E

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אל עיסאוויה (l yswwyh)Jerusalem Israel

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Hecht Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rockefeller Archeological Museum, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Church of Saint Anne.

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Cemetery
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Archaeological site, Mine
Temple Mount Sifting Project, Jerusalem
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Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
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Which popular attractions are close to Hecht Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include Tabachnik Garden, Jerusalem (2 min walk), Mount Scopus, Jerusalem (4 min walk), The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem (4 min walk), Emek Tzurim National Park, Jerusalem (5 min walk).

How to get to Hecht Synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hecht Synagogue:

Bus

To go to jordan (23 min walk)
Green Palestinian Bus Station (25 min walk)