The Synagogues of Europe
PAST AND PRESENT
 Ukraine L to Z

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Below you will find a series of postcards that depict various synagogues that currently or once stood in Europe. Most of these photographs have been purchased, taken, or otherwise obtained by those visiting these towns and cities, and they have been subsequently submitted to the Museum to be placed online.  Some of these synagogues might still be extant, i.e. still being used as synagogues, but others lay abandoned and perhaps in a state of disrepair, or are currently being used for other purposes. Some have been restored.

Current town names are used to indicate the location of each synagogue.

The Museum welcomes further submissions, as this exhibition is forever ongoing and evolving. Please include the name of the country, town/city, synagogue (if known), and the month and year the photo was taken.

Please click on the thumbnail photos to see the enlarged versions.
 
 
UKRAINE    
LANOVTSY, UKRAINE (1920s)
Was Łanowce, Poland before WWII.
 
LOPATIN, UKRAINE (2002)  
LUTSK, UKRAINE *1
The Fortress Synagogue

Built in 1626. An-sky Collection.
St. Petersburg Judaica Center
 
LVIV, UKRAINE (cir 1990s) *1, photo, left
on Ugolnaya Street

Center for Jewish Art. Hebrew University of Jerusalem
LVIV, UKRAINE (1998) *1, photo, left

This synagogue is currently active today.

 

LVIV, UKRAINE (1846)
Synagoga Tempel Lwów
 
The Tempel Synagogue was a Reform synagogue near Starji Rinok Square in Liviv, Ukraine. Lviv was one of the first Ukrainian cities to have a Reform Synagogue.

From Wikipedia.

 
LYUBOML, UKRAINE (1930)

The synagogue had many floors and was even taller than the city hall.
 

 
MINKOWITZ, UKRAINE

From right to left: Benye (Naftali's son), Mendel the watchmaker, Sonie Lipes, Yosel the ?, Abraham Moshe (Aaron's son), Sholem the shoycher, Yechezkel the shoemaker, Matye Yasye (Nokhum's son), Pinye the carpenter's son, Zalmen the Rabbi, Yankel (Khane Libe's son), Kapil (Sholem's son), Yisroel Badner, Yekl Pines, Abraham (Ortse's son), Itse the carpenter, Tsadik (Yasye Nokhum's son), Sender (the rabbi's son), and Meyer (Akiva Leyb's son).
 
MUKACHEVE, UKRAINE
was Munkács, Hungary c. 1900; was Mukačevo, Czechoslovakia c. 1930.

This synagogue was  demolished.

 
NIKOLAEV, UKRAINE (1999) *1

returned synagogue

 
Novohrad Volynskyy, UKRAINE (2008)

The synagogue is on the left.
 
Novyy Yarychiv, Ukraine (1910) TW
known as
Jaryczów Nowy, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 
ODESSA, UKRAINE (2007)
Beit-Habad Synagogue
21, Remeslennaya (Osipova) Street

In the early 1800s, this building housed a charitable society and a tailors' synagogue. It was closed after 1920 and turned into a warehouse. Restored in 1992, the building houses this synagogue.
 
ODESSA, UKRAINE
Brodsky Synagogue
18, Zhukovsky Street

In the early 1800s, a large number of Jews moved to Odessa from areas in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany. "Brodsky" comes from the town of Brody that once stood in Galicia. The Brodsky Jews opened their own synagogue in Odessa in 1841. In 1863 the synagogue fell into disrepair and the Brodsky Jews built a new synagogue in a different location.
 
ODESSA, UKRAINE (2007)
Central Synagogue
25,
Evreyskaya (Jewish) Street

built in 1859 on site of former synagogue; closed after 1920; subsequently used as a sports facility for the city's
Pedagogical Institute. Restored to Jewish community, but currently in disrepair.
 
ODESSA, UKRAINE (1998) *1
14 , Olgievskaya Street

The "Dinamo" Factory. A former synagogue. Building in poor condition.

 
 


OSTROH (OSTROG), UKRAINE (2004)

Long since abandoned. Weeds growing where roof once was.
In the interior, Upright posts supported the wooden floors. stolen for firewood.

 Photo right: Dated 1922. Courtesy of Tomek Wisniewski.

OSTROPOL, UKRAINE (rt. 1870)
PAVLIVKA, UKRAINE (1930) TW
Was Poryck, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 
PODGAYTSY, UKRAINE (1930) TW
Was Podhajce, Poland before WWII.
 
RADEKHOV, UKRAINE (2002)

RIVNE (ROVNO), UKRAINE (1998) *1  (photo, top left only)
Was Równe, Poland before WWII.

Photo, bottom right: Dated 1917. Courtesy of Tomek Wisniewski.

ROGATIN, UKRAINE (cir 1915)

 

 
ROZHISHCHE, UKRAINE (1991) TW
Was Rożyszcze, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue. Tomb memorializing perished Jewish community. Located in Holon, Israel.
 

 
SHEPETIVKA, UKRAINE (2004)
SHPANOV, UKRAINE (1943) TW
Was Szpanow, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 
SOKAL, UKRAINE (1930) TW
Was Sokal, Poland before WWII.
 
SUKHOSTAV, UKRAINE (1910) TW
Was Suchostaw, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 

 

TERNOPIL, UKRAINE (cir 1920s)
Was Tarnopol, Poland before WWII.

All photos except top left courtesy of Tomek Wisniewski.
Photos dated 1900, 1910 and 1916.

UMAN, UKRAINE
According to Zbigniew Kosc, "It is a kloyz in Uman (Ukraine), a modern construction for 3000 people, however they have already a pharaonic plan (and sponsor) to build a synagogue for 30000 people (photo, right)."
 

UZHHOROD, UKRAINE
was Ungvár, Hungary c. 1900; was Užhorod, Czechoslovakia c. 1930.

Built 1906, the former Grand Synagogue was converted into a Philharmonic Hall.

Photo right, top: From 2004, from Wikipedia. Photo bottom right dated cir 1930.

VERBOVETS, UKRAINE  
VINNYTSYA (VINNITSA), UKRAINE (1998) *1

after restoration
 
VISHNEVETS, UKRAINE (1900)
known as Wiśniowiec, Poland before WWII.

Photo, left: Synagogue complex, dated 1900. Courtesy of Tomek Wisniewski.
Photos, right: Synagogue building (2004); now used as a City Hall.

VOLODYMYR VOLYNSKYY, UKRAINE (1916) TW
Was Włodzimierz, Poland before WWII.

photo left, cir 1915: Warschauer Laden , Shops in Warsaw.

VORONEZH, UKRAINE (2000) *1  
VOYNILOV, UKRAINE (1900) TW
Was Wojniłów, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 
VYLOK, UKRAINE (1909/2010)
Was Vŭlok, Czechoslovakia before WWII.

The building is now used as a pub. See photo on right.

VYLOK, UKRAINE (2010)
Hasidic synagogue.

 

 
YARMOLINTSY, UKRAINE (1910) TW
Part of the Soviet Union before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 
YAVORIV, UKRAINE (1910) TW
Was Jaworów, Poland before WWII.
 
ZALISHCHYKY, UKRAINE (cir 1930) TW
Was Zaleszczyki, Poland before WWII.
 
ZASTAVNA, UKRAINE  
ZHIDACHOV, UKRAINE (1900) TW
Was Żydaczów, Poland before WWII.

Wooden synagogue.

 

ZHOVKVA (ZOLKIEW), UKRAINE (1900-1918)
Was Żydaczów, Poland before WWII.

All photos but bottom right courtesy of Tomek Wisniewski.

Renaissance synagogue.



ZHYTOMYR (ZHITOMIR), UKRAINE (1998) *1

synagogue and house of the rabbi

 

TW - from Tomek Wisniewski, www.bagnowka.com.

*--Photo edited in 2002 by Wydawnictwo Mazowieckie, Przasnysz and prepared by Mariusz Bondarczuk and Artur K.F. Wolosz.

*1--  courtesy of  Our Legacy: The CIS Synagogues, Past and Present by Michael Beizer, AJDC/Gesharim,  (book), Jewish Agency, Education Department (internet version).


 

 


 











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