Choral synagogue (Vitebsk) explained

Building Name:Choral Synagogue of Vitebsk
Native Name:Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска
Image Upright:1.4
Location:Malo-Mogilevskaya Street, Vitebsk
Country:Belarus
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
Functional Status:Closed; subsequently destroyed
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Architecture Style:Baroque
Year Completed:1630
Coordinates:55°N 29.5°W
Map Type:Belarus
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1

The Choral synagogue of Vitebsk (Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска|translit=Charaĺnaja sinahoha Viciebska; Russian: Заручайная Синагога Витебска|translit=Zarachaynaya Sinagoga Vitebska) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Malo-Mogilevskaya Street in Vitebsk, Belarus. Known as the synagogue of Marc Chagall, its ruins have remained in the city since its destruction during World War II.

History

The synagogue was built in 1630.[1] It is most commonly known as being the synagogue of the artist Marc Chagall.[2] [3]

The synagogue was closed in 1929, and destroyed during World War II. Its ruins remain in the city of Vitebsk to this day, and have become a symbol of the decline of the Jewish community of Belarus. In recent years, the municipal government of Vitebsk has offered to sell the synagogue to anyone willing to rebuild it, on the condition that they restore the building as it was prior to its destruction.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jewish Roots in Belarus . 8 May 2022 . Holidays with Downtown.
  2. News: Liphshiz . Cnaan . 30 January 2021 . Marc Chagall’s synagogue in Belarus is for sale to anyone willing to restore it . . 8 May 2022.
  3. News: Bohlen . Celestine . 18 May 2015 . Belarus City Links Chagall to Lost Jewish Culture . . 8 May 2022.