Synagogue (Selwa)

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Synagogue in Selwa
Torah shrine

The synagogue in Selwa , a Belarusian parish in Hrodsenskaya Woblasz , was built in the 18th century.

Many Jewish citizens lived in Selwa and the surrounding area, the vast majority of whom were murdered by the German occupiers during the Holocaust . The synagogue was destroyed during this time.

The wooden Torah shrine was intricately carved.

See also

literature

  • Konrad Zieliński, Leszek Dulik Weight: A Lost World. Polish Jews. Photographs from the years 1918–1939. (see announcement )

Web links

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