Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeTel Aviv's Great synagogue seen from the air during renovations. Credit: Tomer ApplebaumThe renovation of Tel Aviv's Great Synagogue is exposing the building's many architectural layers, and reopening the question of what a religious structure means in a secular cityNaama Riba11:18 AM • June 12 2026 IDTWith massive infrastructure works and countless urban renewal initiatives, Tel Aviv is presently one big construction site. Allenby Street is a big part of the chaos: The radical change it is undergoing is turning it from a busy traffic artery into a pedestrian mall with a light rail line. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish cultureJudaismTel AvivCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Dome of Tel Aviv: Exposing the City's Great Synagogue, Layer by LayerGwyneth Paltrow Catches Flak After Starring in Israeli Luxury Real Estate AdWhat the Knicks Mania Reveals About Israelis and Collective Blame for Gaza'Propaganda Masked as Art': What Is Putin Trying to Achieve at Venice Biennale?Muslim Graves and Rare Toads: The Fight Over Renovating Jerusalem's Mamilla PoolRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the ReasonNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?