The Hekhal Haness Synagogue ( he, בית הכנסת היכל הנס) is the largest

synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...

in Geneva,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. On May 24, 2007, the synagogue was severely damaged by a fire.

Famous members

* Nessim Gaon

References

External links

*
Site web de la synagogue Hekhal Haness
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Communauté Israélite de Genève
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