We visited the Abuhav Synagogue which was named after the 15th-century Spanish scholar Rabbi Yitzhak Abuhav. The Synagogue was founded in the 16th century and restored in the late 20th century. Inside, the four central pillars represent the four elements (earth, air, water and fire) that, according to Kabbalists make up all creation. The oval dome has 10 windows, one for each of the Ten Commandments; representations of the 12 Tribes of Israel; illustrations of musical instruments used in the Temple; pomegranates ( said to have the same number of seeds as there are Jewish commandments, 613); and the Dome of the Rock, a reminder of the Temple in Jerusalem.
