Great Choral Synagogue
Encyclopedia
The Great Choral Synagogue of Kiev, also known as the Podil Synagogue, is situated in Kiev
, Ukraine
.
. The building was further defiled during World War II
by the Nazis.
In 1945, the building was again used as a synagogue. In 1992, Yaakov Bleich
was appointed rabbi of the Jewish community of Kiev and chief rabbi of Ukraine.
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
History
The synagogue was built 1895 and reconstructed in 1915. Gabriel Jakob Rozenberg and Wladimir Gorazjewitsch Ginzburg, two merchants, financed the building. It was built in an Aesopian style. In 1929, the synagogue was closed and the building was converted into a stableStable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
. The building was further defiled during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by the Nazis.
In 1945, the building was again used as a synagogue. In 1992, Yaakov Bleich
Yaakov Bleich
Yaakov Dov Bleich is an American-born rabbi and member of the Karlin-Stoliner Chassidic group. He has been widely recognized as Chief Rabbi of Kiev and all of Ukraine since 1990....
was appointed rabbi of the Jewish community of Kiev and chief rabbi of Ukraine.