97 The Synagogue in the Sephardi Orphanage

Architect: unknown, 1908

A brief glimpse of the Sephardi Orphanage building that is tucked away on a side lane in downtown Jerusalem. Despite its architectural qualities, it is in a rundown condition and many people are unaware of its existence. The building is shaped like the Hebrew letter “Het” (an upside-down U) and features an inner courtyard with a tiled floor. It was built by the Borochoff brothers and the Issacharoff family, who came to the country from Bukhara, and was designed to be a children’s home for Sephardi orphans. The 60-minute sessions will be led by Louis Lipsky, a congregation member of the Ahdut Israel synagogue that is located on the second floor of the building. He will focus on the history of the synagogue, which commemorates Etzel and Lehi fighters who fell in battle.