Great Choral Synagogue (Kyiv)

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Great Choral Synagogue
Sinagoga na Podoli vul. Shchekavits'ka, 29 v Kieve 2.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
LeadershipRabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich
StatusActive
Location
LocationSchekovytska 29, Podil
Flag of Ukraine.svg Kyiv, Ukraine
Architecture
Architect(s) 1895 - Nikolay Gardenin[ citation needed ]
1915 - Valerian Rykov [1]
Style Moorish Revival
Completed1895
Dome(s)1

The Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, also known as the Podil Synagogue or the Rozenberg Synagogue, is the oldest synagogue in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is situated in Podil, a historic neighborhood of Kyiv, and is under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, who is the Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and of Ukraine.

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History

The Aesopian synagogue was built in 1895. [2] It was designed in Neo-Moorish style by Nikolay Gordenin. Gabriel Yakob Rozenberg, a merchant, financed the building. [2] In 1915 the building was reconstructed by Valerian Rykov. The reconstruction was financed by Vladimir Ginzburg, a nephew of Rozenberg.

In 1929, the synagogue was closed. During the German occupation of Kyiv in World War II, the Nazis converted the building into a horse stable. [3]

Since 1945, the building has again been used as a synagogue. In 1992, Rabbi Yaakov Bleich Chief Rabbi of kyiv and Ukraine was appointed rabbi of the Great Choral Synagogue.

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References

  1. Synagogue in Podil Removes Scaffolding
  2. 1 2 "302 File moved". www.jewukr.org. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. "NCSJ - Kyiv Synagogue Reopens". 2003-04-12. Archived from the original on 2003-04-12. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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