Peki'in Synagogue
| Peki'in Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: בית הכנסת העתיק בפקיעין | |
Entrance to the former synagogue, with a large mulberry tree, in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1873–2005) |
| Year consecrated | 1873 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Location | |
| Location | Peki'in, Northern District |
| Country | Israel |
Location of the former synagogue in the northwest part of the Northern District | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°58′39″N 35°20′08″E / 32.977499°N 35.335564°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Funded by | Rabbi Rafael Halevy of Beirut |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Materials | Stone |
The Peki’in Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת העתיק בפקיעין, lit. 'The ancient synagogue in Peki'in'), is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the centre of Peki'in, in the Northern District of Israel. The current building was erected in 1873, on the site of older ones. The site is also said to be where Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah established his beth midrash in antiquity.
The synagogue, not usually active as of 2005, is kept by Margalit Zinati (born 1931). Zinati is a member of a Jewish family who have lived for centuries in Peki'in, reportedly since the time of the Second Temple. Zinati, the last Jewish woman in Peki'in, was honoured for her work on the 70th Independence Day in 2018, and her family home is run as a heritage site by the Education Department of the World Zionist Organization (WZO).