The Hurva Synagogue is located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City on the square of the same name. For a long time it has been known as the main Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem. The word Hurva means ruins.

The synagogue was built in the neo-Byzantine style and became the center of the Prushim orthodox movement. In the XVIII century. settlers arrived in Jerusalem - Orthodox Jews from Poland, led by Rabbi Yehuda ha-Hasid. The settlers were supported by the Jewish communities of Europe. Unexpectedly, five days after arriving in Jerusalem, Yehuda ha-Hasid died, leading to a significant reduction in donations. Nevertheless, the construction of the synagogue began, but the community did not have enough money to pay off the Arab creditors, and in a fit of anger, they burned the synagogue.
After 150 years, in 1857, when the Ashkenazi community grew, it was decided to rebuild the central synagogue on the site of the destroyed one. Due to a constant lack of funds, the work was completed only by 1864. It stood until 1948. During the War of Independence, there were fierce battles between Arab and Jewish detachments in the area of ​​​​the Hurva Synagogue, and the synagogue was again destroyed. After the Six-Day War in 1967, it was decided to restore only the arch of the main facade of the synagogue, and to begin construction after careful preparation.

On March 15, 2010, the Khkrva synagogue was restored.