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Jerusalem, Israel - As early as 1923 the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Abraham Kook and Jacob Meir, mooted plans for a large central synagogue in Jerusalem. It was over 30 years later in 1958 when Heichal Shlomo, seat of the Israeli Rabbinate, was founded, that a small synagogue was established within the building. As time progressed and the need for more space grew. Soon afterwards, when the premises could not hold the number of worshippers attending, it was decided that a new, much larger synagogue be built.

The plot of land next to Heichal Shlomo was purchased with the efforts of Dr Moshe Avrohom Yaffe with the the main sponsor for construction of the new synagogue was Sir Isaac Wolfson, a Jewish philanthropist form Britain. 

The style of the building was modeled on the Jewish Temple which once stood in Jerusalem. 

A comprehensive private collection of mezuzah cases is on show inside the entrance hall.