Beth ha-midrash synagogue

The Beth ha-midrash synagogue (Hebrew: בית המדרש, Czech: synagoga Bet ha-midraš) is a former synagogue in Prostějov, Czech Republic.

Beth ha-midrash synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism

History edit

The synagogue was built in 1836 and was used by Jewish community in Prostějov to 1939. In 1951–1963 and 2004–2018, the building was used by orthodox Christian community. Since 1998, it has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Synagoga Beth'ha - Midrasch". Památkový katalog. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ Bartková, Hana. "Příběh prostějovské synagogy Beth'ha – midrasch". Hanácký Jeruzalém. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

Literature edit

  • Klenovský, Jaroslav. Židovské město v Prostějově. Prostějov 1997, pp. 33–39. (in Czech)

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