Bringing the synagogue back to life
A historic Neve Tzedek building, closed for years, becoming once again a center of Jewish life open seven days a week.
The work items
Choose what you want to fund.
Stage 1 — back in service
₪500,000What the shul will look like
A place of prayer, joy and gathering for Jews of all persuasions and nationalities: daily services, classes, Kiddush, meals, children’s activities.
9 m ceilingopen 7 days a weekcommunity kitchen
A bit of history
1912 Cornerstone of a synagogue on Yehuda Halevi Street, after the wooden hut of Tel Aviv’s pioneers.
1918 The Torah scrolls evacuated during the 1917 expulsion return in a festive procession.
1931 Heichal Hatalmud is built in the International Style by architect Philip Hitt.
1934 Inauguration of the Heichal Hatalmud yeshiva, backed by Mayor Meir Dizengoff. The street takes its name.
2023 Lag BaOmer: the Haslat community reopens a morning minyan in the neglected building.
2026 Renovation under way: the shul becomes the Jewish heart of Neve Tzedek again.
Synagogue archives
Old photos and documents of Heikhal Hatalmud and its surroundings.
Dedicate an item to a loved one
A plaque in your family’s name or in memory of a loved one can be linked to a work item. Let’s talk with the Rabbi.