It was built on the spot that Eliyahu anointed Elisha as his successor, in the days of the Kingdom of Israel whose borders stretched to part of what is today’s Syria.
The group says the proposal 'threatens the free speech and assembly rights of community members who peacefully advocate on behalf of Palestinian rights.'
Margalit, a 100-year-old Jewish woman, has dedicated her life to an extraordinary promise made in the 1940s—to be the keeper of a 2,000-year-old synagogue.
Carried by their faith and belief in a righteous God, Jews have built extraordinary synagogues worldwide as a testament to their devotion to their religion.