Brodsky Synagogue (Odessa)

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Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa before 1906

The Brodsky Synagogue in the Ukrainian city ​​of Odessa was built in 1863 by Jewish immigrants from Brody , Galicia . It was the first reform synagogue in the Russian Empire and the largest synagogue in its south at the time.

It was famous for its mixed choir and the first organ in a synagogue in Eastern Europe.

history

After the October Revolution , in 1925 (or 1927) it was converted into the Rosa Luxemburg Workers' Club. Later it housed the Odessa archive, but fell into disrepair.

In 2016 it was given back to the Jewish community and, after the renovation, will house the Odessa Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center .

See also

List of synagogues in Ukraine

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://wiki.worldjewishheritage.com/Brodsky_Synagogue_Odessa Founded by Jews from Brody. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.jta.org/2004/08/13/archive/tales-from-the-pale-odessa-synagogue-has-storied-past-but-its-buildings-foundation-is-shaky choir and 1st organ. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ http://travelswithsheila.com/odessa-jewish-heritage-tour-synagogues-and-walking-along-jewish-street.html Retrieved March 22, 2018.
    https://www.jta.org/2004/08 / 13 / archive / tales-from-the-pale-odessa-synagogue-has-storied-past-but-its-buildings-foundation-is-shaky. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.mishpachaorphanage.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/3726914/jewish/Odessa-History.htm return of the synagogue. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

Coordinates: 46 ° 28 ′ 47.2 "  N , 30 ° 44 ′ 31.2"  E