Moscow Memorial Synagogue

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The Holocaust Memorial Synagogue ( Russian Московская Мемориальная синагога ) on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow was in memory of the victims of the 1998 Holocaust built and is part of the architectural complex in Moscow's Victory Park, in 1995 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was opened . The memorial synagogue was financed by the Russian-Jewish Congress and opened in the presence of the then Russian President Boris Yeltsin . The interiors were designed by the Israeli architect and sculptor Frank Meisler .

Dedication and exhibitions

The synagogue is the only one of its kind in the Russian Federation . The permanent exhibition in the premises of the building shows everyday objects from Jewish life, some of which date from the time of the first Jews in Russia , and thus testifies to the Jewish contribution to the cultural and economic development of Russia. The tragic side of Jewish history is also part of the exhibition, although it is not just about the Holocaust : In pre-revolutionary Russia, over 400 laws and ordinances were in force that restricted the rights of Jews, especially in the areas of work, settlement, culture , Formation and exercise of religious traditions . A significant part of the exhibition is dedicated to the history of the Holocaust. You can see mainly objects and documents that testify to the National Socialist occupation and the fate of the ghetto residents and the death camps . In addition, the history of the Jewish partisans and the Jewish heroes of the Soviet Union is documented in the synagogue .

A separate section of the exhibition is dedicated to the Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians who helped Jews in the occupied territories (and who were subsequently honored as Righteous Among the Nations ).

In the memorial synagogue museum there are excursions, lectures and film screenings about the life of Jews in Russia and about the Holocaust. In addition to documenting Jewish history in Russia , the express goal is to promote tolerance and awareness of history. In this area there is close cooperation with the Russian Research and Education Center "Holocaust" .

Web links

Commons : Moscow Memorial Synagogue  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 55 ° 43 ′ 48 ″  N , 37 ° 29 ′ 46.6 ″  E