The Synagogue

The Synagogue (HM17IZ)

Location: Jerusalem
Country: Israel
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N 31° 19.042', E 35° 21.193'

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"Long since, my brave men, we determined neither to serve the Romans nor any other save God ..."

Josephus Flavius

The rebels' way of life on Masada required a building suitable for community meetings and Torah readings. This building, which became a synagogue during the revolt, was built in Herod's time, most likely as a stable.

The rebels changed its internal structure and even closed off a small room in the corner of the hall, which apparently served for storage of Torah scrolls and as a genizah (repository for damaged scrolls). Under its floor were found fragments of Biblical scrolls, including the "Vision of the Dry Bones" in the Book of Ezekiel. The synagogue at Masada is one of the very few discovered so far that date from the Second Temple period.
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HM NumberHM17IZ
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 1:49pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)36R E 723934 N 3467166
Decimal Degrees31.31736667, 35.35321667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 19.042', E 35° 21.193'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 19' 2.52" N, 35° 21' 11.58" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 3199, Jerusalem , IL
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