Hasidic Synagogue (Lviv)

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The Hasidic Synagogue or Jakob Glanzer Schul is a synagogue in Lemberg ( Ukraine ). It is located at Theaterplatz on the edge of the northern old town.

history

The synagogue was built from 1841 to 1844. The construction was financed by the wealthy Jewish trader Jakob Glanzer, chairman of the city's Hasidic community. It was the first Hasidic synagogue in Lviv.

Extensive renovation work took place in 1912.

In 1918 there was a pogrom by Polish citizens who accused the Jews of Lviv of having supported the Ukrainians in the fighting between Poles and Ukrainians. There was severe damage to the building, which was repaired in the following years. However, some characteristic style elements were lost.

After the Wehrmacht marched into Lemberg during World War II , the synagogue was converted into a warehouse, and a large gate for trucks was broken into one of the side walls.

After 1945 the building was first restored and returned to the Jewish community. In 1962 the synagogue was closed by the Soviet authorities and the state took over the construction. The prayer room was converted into a sports hall, the galleries demolished on one side, the murals whitewashed and the Toran niche bricked up.

After 1990 it was initially a Jewish cultural center. In 1994 the first renovation work was carried out. In 2012, three murals were discovered that were considered destroyed. Major restoration and maintenance work has been carried out since 2017. It is hoped that a museum called the Synagogue Hall will be established in the building .

architecture

The synagogue was built in the neo-baroque style. Over the years there have been repeated modifications. In 1912 this took place on a larger scale, with elements of Viennese Art Nouveau being added. During the repairs after the pogrom of 1918, some stylistic elements were lost due to the simpler construction.

The main hall is 18.6 × 12 m. There were two galleries for the women, which were originally accessible by external stairs, but were later replaced by internal stairs.

Hasidic Synagogue and the Temple Synagogue

In the first half of the 18th century there was considerable tension between the Reform Jews and the Hasidic communities. In order for the construction to be approved at all, Glanzer also had to donate money to build the temple synagogue . Thanks to their influence in the magistrate, the progressive Jews were able to delay the opening of the synagogue by two years after the synagogue was completed in 1844. The Hasidic Synagogue was only allowed to officially open in 1846 after a further large donation of money for the Temple Synagogue.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/objects/jankel-jancer-schul/ Geschichtsdaten. Retrieved January 20, 2019
  2. ↑ https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2018/05/04/ukraine-progress-at-renovation-of-glanzer-synagogue-in-lviv/ Newer developments. Retrieved January 20, 2019
  3. ↑ https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/organizations/22-synahoha-glanzera/ Donation for the temple synagogue. Retrieved January 20, 2019

Web links

Commons : Jakob Glanzer Shul  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 50 ′ 43.7 "  N , 24 ° 1 ′ 37.2"  E