Shmuel Zanwil Kahane

The ancient synagogue at Shefar’am, in the Galilee, was rebuilt by the Ministry of Religious Affairs according to plans submitted by architect Meir Ben Uri

Shmuel Zanwil Kahane’s Map of Holy Sites

With Shmuel Zanvil Kahana heading the Ministry of Religious Affairs, dozens of holy sites were established in Israel. A sampling...

Crowds accompanying the ashes from Austrian concentration camps as Kahane brought them to Mt. Zion, June 26, 1949

Shmuel Zanwil Kahane and the Legend of the Holy Ashes

Drawing on the wellsprings of classic Jewish exegetical literature, Shmuel Zanwil Kahane penned myths of Israel’s renewal, inserting himself into...

Postcard from Mount Zion featuring the curator’s blessing and signature

Curator or Creator

After the Old City of Jerusalem fell to the Jordanians, Dr. Shmuel Zanwil Kahane took charge of Israel’s few remaining...

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