Heichal Shlomo
| Heichal Shlomo | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: היכל שְׁלֹמֹה | |
Heichal Shlomo in 2009 (left), with the Great Synagogue (right) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
Location of the synagogue in Jerusalem | |
| Coordinates | 31°46′32.84″N 35°13′0.88″E / 31.7757889°N 35.2169111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Alexander Friedman |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1953 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Dome | One |
| Website | |
| hechalshlomo | |
The Heichal Shlomo (Hebrew: היכל שְׁלֹמֹה, romanized: Heikhal Shlomo, lit. 'Palace of Solomon'; hence Hekhal of Solomon) is a building, which houses a synagogue, Jewish museum and teacher's college, located opposite the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, on King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel.
The building is the former seat of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel until the 1990s. The building also serves as the Jerusalem Campus of Herzog College for their Masters in Education program, and houses the Jewish Heritage Center and Museum of Jewish Art.