Great Choral Synagogue
| Great Choral Synagogue | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Schekovytska 29, Podil Kiev, Ukraine
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| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | 1895 - Nikolay Gardenik 1915 - Valerian Rykov |
| Architectural style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1895 |
The Great Choral Synagogue of Kiev, also known as the Podil Synagogue or the Rozenberg Synagogue, is the oldest synagogue in Kiev, Ukraine. It is situated in Podil, a historic neighborhood of Kiev.
The Aesopian synagogue was built in 1895. It was designed in Neo-Moorish style by Nikolay Gordenin. Gabriel Yakob Rozenberg, a merchant, financed the building. In 1915 the building was reconstructed by Valerian Rykov. The reconstruction was financed by Vladimir Ginzburg, a nephew of Rozenberg.
In 1929, the synagogue was closed. During the German occupation of Kiev in World War II, the Nazis converted the building into a horse stable.
Since 1945, the building has again been used as a synagogue. In 1992, Yaakov Bleich was appointed rabbi of the Jewish community of Kiev and chief rabbi of Ukraine.
The Holy Ark of the synagogue
A stained glass window
Coordinates: 50°28′13″N 30°30′43″E / 50.47028°N 30.51194°E
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