The July 1927 Jericho earthquake damaged the building and the British Municipality ordered the building be demolished . No sooner had the order been received , plans got underway to rebuild and eight months later in March 1928 the new extended premises were completed . In the 1930s when the illustrious Chazon Ish was on his way to the Western Wall , he made a point of stopping by the synagogue to study there , stating “ I have great merit to see the place where such great and holy people learnt and prayed ”
1927 Jericho earthquake
1927 Jericho earthquake
Beit El Synagogue