Galitska Synagogue
The Galitska Synagogue is a synagogue in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is under the Leadership of the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Rabbi Yakkov Bleich.
| Galitska Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Yaakov Bleich |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°26′45″N 30°29′17″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1909 |
History
The Aesopian synagogue was built in 1909 in a Moorish Revival style. The facade is neo-romanticist, with neo-Byzantine elements. The building was devastated during the World War II by Nazis. For the next fifty years it was used as a workers' canteen of the "Transsignal" electrotechnical plant. It was renovated in 2001 and is active today.
Gallery
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Façade of the building in 1990s when it served as a workers' canteen
Prayer hall
See also
External links
- http://www.europeanjewishfund.org/index.php?/member_communities/ukraine/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071201041820/http://www.judaica.kiev.ua/eng/programs-Eng-06/Commun.htm#01
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110610130334/http://www.ncsj.org/AuxPages/Wkly060811.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071024212057/http://www.vaadua.org/ReportsEngl/2004engl.htm
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