the shul by the timeline
תר"ה
1845
Founding of the Chabad minyan by the hasidim of the Rebbe Tzedek Tzedek in Jerusalem
תרכ"ו
1866
The passing of the founder of the synagogue the rebbe Tzemach Tzedek and the acceptance of the leadership by his son the Rebbe Maharash
תרל"ט
1879
Expansion of the synagogue and the addition of the second floor to the building
תרמ"ג
1882
The passing of the Rebbe Maharash and the acceptance of the leadership by his son the Rebbe Rashab
תרס"ז
1907
The purchase of the courtyard and the house next to the synagogue and their attachment to it
תר"פ
1920
The passing of the Rebbe Rashab and the acceptance of the leadership by his son, the Rebbe Rayatz
תר"פ
1920
The end of the First World War and the establishment of the "Tzemach Tzedek" Chabad yeshiva in the synagogue, which lasted until the end of World War II
תרפ"ט
1929
The Rebbe Rayatz’s visit to the synagogue
תש"ד
1944
During the Second World War, the synagogue was in crisis and the Rebbe Rayatz sent money to strengthen the members of the community At the same time, at additional yeshiva, "Midrash Shmuel," was established by the Hasidim in the synagogue, which was held until 1948, when the Arabs took over the city
תש"ח
1948
The British leave the country, the War of Independence begins. The Old City and the synagogue fall under the control of the Jordanians
תש"י
1950
The passing of the Rebbe Rayatz and the acceptance of the leadership by his son-in-law, the rebbe
תשכ"ז
1967
The Six day War, the liberation of the Old City and the redemption of the synagogue (the only remaining structure during all the battles) – the return of Hasidim to regular prayers
תשכ"ז
1967
The Rebbe establishes the synagogue committee from representatives of Chabad institutions in Israel to open and manage the synagogue immediately
תשכ"ח
1968
first Celebration and farbrengen birthday of the President of the State, Mr. Shneur z. Shazar in the synagogue. since thane the president Celebrate his birthday many years in the shul, the rebbe sent letters of blessings, lechaim bottles & dollars for tzdaka
תשכ"ט
1969
Appointment of Rabbi Yehoshua Yosewitz to the Gabai and the director of the synagogue whith the rebbe blessing – ad biat tzemach
תש"ל
1970
The establishment of the Chabad House in the synagogue – the first in Israel
תשל"ב
1972
The establishment of Kollel-Avrechim in the synagogue
תשל"ג
1973
Elul, the first book by the Avrechim of the synagogue’s Kollel in the series "Notes and Commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch Hrav"
תשמ"א
1981
The Rebbe announces the operation of a letter in the Sefer Torah of the Children and the beginning of writing the Sefer Torah in the synagogue between the walls
תשמ"א
1981
20 Menachem Av, End of the first Torah Scroll of the Children law. The Rebbe sends with Rabbi Zalman Gurari a pure gold crown for the first Torah scroll of the Children (and in the words that this is the second Sefer Torah that the Messiah will have)
תשמ"ו
1986
20 Menachem Av, End of the Second Torah Scroll of the Children law
תשנ"ה
1995
26 Elul, the conclusion and introduction of the third Torah scroll of the Children
תשס"ה
2005
20 Menachem Av, conclusion and introduction of the fourth Sefer Torah of the Children
תשע"ב
2012
20 Menachem Av, conclusion and introduction of the fifth Torah scroll of the Children
תשע"ה
2015
20 Menachem Av, conclusion and introduction of the sixth Torah scroll of the Children
תשע"ו
2016
Expansion of the synagogue by adding a new prayer area for the large number of prayers
תשפ"א
2021
20 Menachem Av, conclusion and introduction of the seven Torah scroll of the Children
תשפ"ג
2023
20 Menachem Av, conclusion and introduction of the Eight Torah scroll of the Children
