| Tzuf Dvash Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 15 Plugat ha-Kotel Street,Jewish Quarter,Old City ofJerusalem |
  Location of the synagogue inOld Jerusalem | |
| Coordinates | 31°46′34″N35°13′54″E / 31.77612°N 35.23153°E /31.77612; 35.23153 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Traditional Spanish North-African |
| Completed | 1860 |
TheTzuf Dvash Synagogue is anOrthodoxJewish congregation andsynagogue, located at 15 Plugat ha-Kotel Street in theJewish Quarter of theOld City ofJerusalem. The congregation was founded in 1860 underOttoman Empire rule and worships in theSephardicrite.
The synagogue is named after RabbiDavid ben Shimon, (acronym D-b-Sh,Hebrew:דבש), who arrived in theLand of Israel fromMorocco in 1854 and foundedMachane Yisrael, one of the first neighborhoods outside of the Old City walls.[1]
During the 19th century, a greater number of Jews arrived in Jerusalem from theNorth African countries. Through Ben Shimon's influence, the group broke off from the greaterSephardic community of Jerusalem and established theWesterners' Synagogue (as opposed to the EasternMizrahi Jews) in 1860. The building also contained the community'sTalmud Torah and an old age home.
The community's property register, which was written after Ben Shimon's death in 1879, listed a yard with two synagogues, with the Ben Tzuf synagogue described as the "large and special one." The register adds that people would rise each midnight to study at the synagogue. The upper floor contained the Talmud Torah, which consisted of three rooms. The lower floor housed the meeting room of the community council, as well as two small rooms in which lived the widows who cleaned the yard.
After the1948 war, the building was underJordanian rule, along with the entire Old City of Jerusalem. Though the building was looted, it remained standing. After theSix-Day War, the building was refurbished and in 1980 it was restored as a house of prayer.
The domed rooms were rededicated in 1988 by the French community. The building also serves as ayeshiva.
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