Design of Haim Teper, a builder, contractor, and activist in land acquisition. Unlike the residents of the Hebrew neighborhoods and cities of during that period who viewed schools as the central focal point of a community, in the \u2018Moshavot\u2019 the synagogues were the focus. The chosen location was at the crest of a hill dubbed the \u201cHill of Love\u201d, a hill that was already allocated to the public buildings of Nes Ziona.
\nThe design inspiration for the synagogue likely came from ancient basilicas and Florentine churches. An example of this can be seen in the plan of the synagogue, which includes a rectangular and elongated hall with a rounded wing at the end, similar to a typical church plan. Teper reversed the church plan, placing the apse like wall at the entrance, while placing the Holy Ark opposite, at the far end of the elongated hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Design of Haim Teper, a builder, contractor, and activist in land acquisition. Unlike the residents of the Hebrew neighborhoods and cities of during that period who viewed schools as the central focal point of a community, in the \u2018Moshavot\u2019 the synagogues were the focus. The chosen location was at the crest of a hill dubbed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":428,"parent":0,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n