The
Synagogue of Czernowitz, Ukraine
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In 1872 there was a
split in Czernowitz between the Reform and Orthodox
communities. In 1873 construction of the synagogue
commenced. Two years later both communities reunited,
and in 1878 the synagogue, designed a bit like a
mosque, was consecrated. The synagogue was used
mostly by the wealthier Reform group, though services
were not so Reform. At the time, the synagogue was
the most prominent building in all of Czernowitz.
In 1940 the Russians, who had annexed Czernowitz, closed
the synagogue and confiscated its property. On Jul 5,
1941, German and Romanian soldiers burned down the
synagogue. In 1959 the ruins were converted into a movie
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