Great_Synagogue_(Berehove)

Great Synagogue (Berehove)

Great Synagogue (Berehove)

Former synagogue in Berehove, Ukraine

The Great Synagoge is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Berehove, in the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. The former synagogue was completed in the late 19th century[1] and the congregation worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.

For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue.
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The building has been used as a theater and cultural center since 1959.

History

It was not destroyed during World War II and used as a synagogue until 1959, when it was confiscated by the Soviet authorities. The interior was converted into a theatre and cultural centre.[2] A concrete shell was built around the building; though the original building was kept intact, it could no longer be seen.[3] Today[when?] the façade of it is covered with a huge drapery, showing a picture of the original façade.

In 2022 it was announced that the shell would be dismantled and the façade of the synagogue restored. A completion date of late 2024 was estimated.[4][5]

  • Former synagogue, with the shell
  • Former synagogue, with the shell, in 2018

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Berehove — Worth seeing". Karpaty.info. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Beregovo". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Berehove/Berehovo/Beregszasz". Dbs.bh.org.il. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Ukraine: Joint Hungarian-Ukrainian project will remove Soviet-era concrete shell and renovate former Great Synagogue of Beregszász/Berehove". Jewish Heritage Europe. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "State Secy: Hungary, Ukraine to Jointly Refurbish Berehove Great Synagogue". Hungary Today. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


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