Synagogue (Lailaschi)
A Pentateuch text found in the synagogue of Lailaschi from the 10th century
The synagogue in Laila ski in the region Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti in Georgia was built in the 1860s.
Lailaschi is a mountain village a good five kilometers southeast of Zageri , in the direction of Ambrolauri , which only has a good 250 inhabitants (2014) with a strong downward trend. The synagogue is no longer used and is falling into disrepair.
Web links
- The Center for Jewish Art (with many photos)
- Russians Report Find in Georgia of Tenth Century Pentateuch Manuscript
Akhaltsikhe | Bandsa | Batumi | Gori | Kareli | Kulashi | Kutaisi | Lailaschi | Oni | Punch scissors | Sukhumi | Surami | Tbilisi (Ashkenazi) | Tbilisi (Great) | Wani | Tskhinvali
Coordinates: 42 ° 36 '39.2 " N , 42 ° 51' 34.3" E