The Great Synagogue (Polish: Wielka Synagoga w Jaśle) was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Karol Szajnocha Street, in the Szajnocha Square, in Jasło, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of Poland. Completed in 1905, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis on Yom Kippur in 1939.[1][2][3]
| Great Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Polish: Wielka Synagoga w Jaśle | |
 A postcard of the former synagogue, c. 1911 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1905–1939) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Karol Szajnocha Street, Szajnocha Square, Jasło, Podkarpackie Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Podkarpackie Voivodeship | |
| Geographic coordinates | 49°44′55″N 21°28′16″E / 49.7485613°N 21.4711046°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Destroyed | Yom Kippur 1939 |
| Materials | Brick |
History
editAfter World War II, a restaurant was built on the site.
A replica façade of the former Jasło Synagogue was included in the rebuild of the Forest Hill Jewish Centre, on Spadina Road in Toronto, Canada.[4][5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Jasło – The Great Synaggue (sic.)". Virtual Sztetl. Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Rappoport, Rabbi Dr. Itzhak. "Chapter 18: The Synagogue". History of the Jews of Jaslo. pp. 44–47. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via JewishGen: Yizkor Book Project.
- ^ Mendys, Wladyslaw (1992). The Jewish Community in Old Jasło (in Polish). Translated by Hendry, Monika. Jasło: The Socio-Cultural Association of Jews in Poland. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via JewishGen: KahilaLink.
- ^ "Jaslo Synagogue". Forest Hill Jewish Centre. 2006. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Grand Opening". Forest Hill Jewish Centre.
External links
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