Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue

Coordinates: 55°45′37″N 37°35′53″E / 55.7602°N 37.5981°E / 55.7602; 37.5981
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Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue Московская Синагога на Большой Бронной улице
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Location
LocationRussia Moscow, Russia

The Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue (Russian: Московская Синагога на Большой Бронной улице) is a Russian synagogue, located at 6 Bolshaya Bronnaya Street in Moscow.

The synagogue was built as a private synagogue by pre-revolutionary millionaire Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov. Privately constructed and owned synagogues that served congregations were a familiar tradition in many parts of Europe; in the Russian Empire, great magnates could sometimes get permission to erect private synagogues outside of the

Pale of settlement
when congregations could not.

The pre-war rabbi was executed by the Soviet government in 1937 and the building was converted into a trade union meeting hall. In 1991, the building was transferred to Chabad Lubavich. In 2004, a renovation was completed. The building includes classrooms, a bookstore, a lecture hall,

mikvah and kosher restaurant.[1] Since 1991, the rabbi has been Yitzchok Kogan
.

In 1999 there was a failed bomb attack on the synagogue.[2][3][4] On January 11, 2006, the synagogue was attacked by a

Alexander Koptsev shouted "I will kill Jews" and "Heil Hitler" before stabbing at least eight men. The rabbi jumped Kotsev, and the rabbi's 18-year-old-son, Yosef Kogan, wrestled him to the ground. Kogan held the assailant until police detained him.[6] A documentary film was made about the two incidents.[4]

References

  1. ^ "FJC | News | Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue Inauguration Next Week". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  2. ^ RUSSIA: 8 WOUNDED IN ATTACK ON MOSCOW SYNAGOGUE; New York Times, Jan 12, 2006 [1]
  3. ^ JWeekley.com, Rabbi’s son foils bombing attempt at Moscow shul by LEV KRICHEVSKY, Jewish Telegraphic Agency [2]
  4. ^ "A history of hate". the Guardian. 1999-08-16. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ^ "Shul Stabbings". The Forward. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  6. ^ Perelman, Marc. "Calls for Protection Rise After Attack in Moscow International". January 20, 2006 [3]

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