• Previous interior when the church had an iconostasis. The Synagogue Church is a small Christian church in the heart of Nazareth known by this name due to a tradition claiming...
  • Adjacent to the site of the Synagogue Church is parish church of Nazareth’s Greek Catholic community, built in 1887 and managed by the Melkites.
  • According to Christian tradition, this church is built on the ruins of the ancient Nazareth synagogue where Jesus studied and prayed.
  • The Synagogue Church was closed, so I took several photos from outside.
  • The Church is located in the middle of Nazareth old market (road #6120), in the Churches district, adjacent to the Greek Catholic church of the...
  • According to Christian tradition, the church is built on the ruins of the ancient Nazareth synagogue where Jesus studied and prayed.
  • The Nazareth Synagogue Church is open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 7 pm.
  • The Synagogue Church is believed to stand on the very grounds of the ancient Nazareth synagogue where Jesus once studied and prayed.
  • According to Christian tradition, the Synagogue Church is built on the ruins of the ancient Nazareth synagogue where Jesus studied and prayed.
  • The floor is about 5 feet below ground level and, according to tradition, is the site of the Synagogue where Jesus prayed and one day preached (Luke 4:16-21).