Episode 2 of 2

Clearing the Ruin Courtyard

When: September 1836
Where: Hurva Synagogue courtyard
Part of: Rebuilding begins at the Hurva Synagogue in Jerusalem

The Perushim began clearing rubble from the Hurva courtyard in September 1836, acting on an ambiguous firman obtained earlier that year.

Despite the lack of explicit authorization for a large synagogue, the Perushim confidently possessed the ambiguous firman obtained in June 1836. In September 1836, they began clearing away the rubble from the Ruin courtyard, marking the start of physical rebuilding efforts at the site.

Sources

Hurva Synagogue Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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