The Great Maharsha Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המהרש״א) was a synagogue in Ostroh, named after Rabbi Shmuel Eidels.
| Great Maharsha Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Location | |
| Location | Ostroh, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°19′45″N 26°31′11″E / 50.32917°N 26.51972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giacomo Madlena[1] |
| Style | Baroque[1] |
| Date established | after 1627 |
It was built after 1627 under a restriction "prohibiting the erection of synagogues taller than churches."[2] The synagogue was damaged during the Khmelnytsky massacres and centuries later, once again, during the Holocaust. It was used as a warehouse during the Soviet era, and later abandoned. Reconstruction of the ruins began in 2016 under the leadership of Hryhoriy Arshynov.[3][4][5]
References Edit
- ^ a b "Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh". Historical Synagogues of Europe. The Center for Jewish Art. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Kravtsov, Sergey R. (December 17, 2015). "The Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh: Memory and Oblivion. Have we reached the point of no return?". Jewish Heritage Europe. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Synagogue in Ostroh: Reconstruction of the ruins". Ukraïner. August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine: Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh has a new roof". Jewish Heritage Europe. March 12, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "A great loss to Ukrainian-Jewish heritage". Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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