Maintaining, holding and operating the synagogue 'Achdut Yisrael' on the second floor, in the Sephardic orphanage complex at 91 Jaffa Street Jerusalem, while preserving its special character as determined by its founders, members of the 'Achdut Yisrael' movement, many of whom were fighters in the underground movements Etzel and Lehi, and maintaining ongoing activities that characterize synagogues, including prayers, Torah and Jewish studies lessons, sanctifications, memorial services and the like, maintenance, preservation and operation of the place as a local memorial site for the fallen of the underground movements Etzel and Lehi, as defined in the National Parks, Nature Reserves, National Sites and Memorial Sites Law, 5748-1988, and including maintaining and preserving the central memorial board for the fallen of the underground movements Etzel and Lehi located at the heart of the synagogue, and other unique historical characteristics found in it, operating the synagogue in the spirit of its founders as a community, cultural, spiritual and historical center that combines being a synagogue and memorial site, operating in the spirit of its name for the unity of the people of Israel, and including: 1. Maintaining activities to commemorate the memory of those who died on the gallows and fallen of the underground movements Etzel and Lehi and to pass on the legacy of these underground movements in the generation of Israel's statehood. 2. Conducting guided tours and educational activities on the history and heritage of the synagogue and the activities of the underground movements, the history of Jerusalem and the history of the Jewish people. 3. To pass on the legacy of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, may he rest in peace, known by the title 'The Rabbi of Prisoners' who led the synagogue for many years. 4. Holding events for synagogue visitors and the general public that correspond to the spirit of the place, with emphasis on events on memorial days and national holidays
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