Great Synagogue (Berehove) Explained

Building Name:Great Synagogue
Image Upright:1.4
Location:Berehove, Zakarpattia Oblast
Country:Ukraine
Map Type:Ukraine
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
Materials:Brick

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.

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 the facade of it is covered with a huge drapery, showing a picture of the original facade.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berehove — Worth seeing . Karpaty.info . 1 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Beregovo . Jewishvirtuallibrary.org . 1 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Berehove/Berehovo/Beregszasz . Dbs.bh.org.il . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401192612/https://dbs.bh.org.il/place/berehove-berehovo-beregszasz . dead .
  4. News: Ukraine: Joint Hungarian-Ukrainian project will remove Soviet-era concrete shell and renovate former Great Synagogue of Beregszász/Berehove . Jewish Heritage Europe . February 20, 2022 . 31 March 2024 .
  5. News: State Secy: Hungary, Ukraine to Jointly Refurbish Berehove Great Synagogue . Hungary Today. February 19, 2022 . 31 March 2024 .