At the beginning of the 20th century (1902), two of the richest members of the Jewish community, Shulim Perelmuter and Moses Kligman, received permission to build a nursing home and a yeshiva for boys. A synagogue was built between these two premises. In practice, a Jewish center was created, consisting of three objects. An outstanding religious and public figure, Chief Rabbi of Chisinau, Rabbi Yehuda-Leib Tsirelson, taught at the yeshiva. He also became chair of the Nursing Home board. Chisinau residents named the synagogue and the entire charitable complex “Tsirelson’s Synagogue”.
The founders and main sponsors of the nursing home, synagogue and yeshiva, the Perelmuter and Kligman families, were very wealthy people and distinguished by many charitable actions. Moses Kligman was the son-in-law of Shulim Perelmuter. The nursing home (almshouse) was named after the Perelmuter and Kligman families, and the yeshiva was named after Perelmuter. The building of the almshouse was very beautiful and comfortable for its residents. All the wards were dressed in clean, beautiful clothes. The almshouse was called the little palace. In the press it was called “Dutch comfort”. The rooms were occupied by two or three people. The kitchen was constantly working, and the residents always received kosher food. The rooms were warm and spacious.