Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva Synagogue
Synagogue in Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva | |
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בית הכנסת ישיבת חכמי לובלין Synagoga w Jeszywas Chachmej Lublin | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Lublin, Poland |
Materials | Brick |
The Synagogue in Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva is a synagogue located in Lublin, Poland, in the building of Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, on Lubartowska 85 (originally 57) Street.
History
The synagogue was completed in 1930 along with the rest of the complex of the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva. Apart from religious functions, it was used as a lecture hall for the yeshiva[1] [2] , having been able to seat over 200 students. During the
After the war, the building of the yeshiva was taken over by the Medical University of Lublin. The room of the synagogue was redecorated and adjusted to needs of the university. The colouring of walls and columns was changed, and the windows located on the Eastern wall were bricked up.
In late 2003, the building was returned to the
However, the
Renewed opening
Official opening of the synagogue took place on February 11, 2007. As the reconstruction of the interior of the synagogue was funded entirely by the Polish-Jewish Community, it was the first such ceremony in the post-War Poland.
During the ceremony, two replicas of
There was over 600 guests for the ceremony, including representatives of Polish and foreign Jewish community as well people from university, cultural and religious fields:
Interior
The synagogue, having an area of 200 square metres (2,153 sq ft) is within the second and third floor levels in the southern wing of the building. The main prayer room has a section for women, which has an entrance at the third floor. A separate staircase leads to the platform. It is based on 8 green, round Corinthian columns, placed on three sides of the room.
An
This menorah, symbolizing the reborn State of Israel is a gift to Jewish community in Lublin in memory of 40,000 Lublin Jews killed by Nazi Germans during World War II.
A square bimah with two entrances is located in the middle of the room, also rounded by a balustrade. Formerly, a 180 kilogramme, menorah with the Polish Eagle on the top was located in Synagogue. It was given to the yeshiva by the Jewish kehilla from Przemyśl.[1]
The content of the interior is a reconstruction based on the pre-War photos.
The only content that may have survived from the pre-war synagogue was an embroidered parochet. For years, it had been kept in the Chewra Nosim Synagogue before being moved to the Small Synagogue in Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, to be moved upon the completion of the new ark, built by Sylwia Piechnik (the ark could not be entirely based on pre-War photos since they were black-and-white. Instead, it was decided to paint the Ark in green and brown, with some gold-plated elements.[5]
Gallery
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The Ark
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Menorah
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Plaque
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Mezuzah
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Ner tamid and inscription
References
- ^ a b "Synagoga w lubelskiej jesziwie otwarta". jewish.org.pl (in Polish). 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Pierwsza powojenna synagoga w Polsce". emetro.pl (Metro) (in Polish). Agora SA. 2007-02-12. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ Józefczuk, Grzegorz (2007-02-09). "Jesziwa z synagogą". gazeta.pl (Gazeta Wyborcza) (in Polish). Agora SA. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ Józefczuk, Grzegorz (2007-02-12). "Jesziwa wraca do Lublina". gazeta.pl (Gazeta Wyborcza) (in Polish). Agora SA. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ Szlachetka, Małgorzata (2008-02-22). "Mykwa jak za dawnych lat". gazeta.pl (Gazeta Wyborcza) (in Polish). Agora SA. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
External links
Bibliography
- Eleonora Bergman, Jan Jagielski - Zachowane synagogi i domy modlitwy w Polsce (Warsaw 1996) ISBN 978-83-85888-23-9