Archaeologists study the complex of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius

The Great Synagogue of Vilnius and its territory, famous for its spiritual and educational center, have been searched several times this year: its location has been determined, a fairly well-defined fragment of the building has been found, detailed. 20162017 A fragment of the community-controlled building and two microvials (ritual basins) belonging to the community belonged to the community. It is reported that I met on July 931 The objectives of the study are the scientific archaeologists of Lithuania, Israel and the United States will continue to study the remains of the building piri, and will specify the perimeter of the Great Synagogue inscribed in the Cultural Heritage. The purpose of the study was to detect the complex on the west wall.

seasonal efforts will be directed to the unveiling of one of the mikvi (swimming pool) and the isolation of the public bath building part and the synagogue building, the report of the Vilnius Municipality is quoted by Dr. Jonas Seligman, Senior Director of Services. According to him, the excavations have intensified considerably thanks to the support of the Goodwill Foundation and the members of the archaeological research group.

Reconstruction not now

1573 The Varvo Confederation compared the rights of others with Catholics, so that the wickedness of Lithuania might have their house of prayer. Do not you see the first Vilnius synagogue found in 1572? During the pagodas, organized by the cities of Vilnius in 1592, 1606 and 1635, she was forced.

The Great Baroque Renaissance Baroque Renaissance Baroque Synagogue was built in the 16th century. The foundation of the synagogue, after 1633, when the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vladislav IV Vaza, were privileged for the creation of a ghetto. It is believed that the Great Synagogue of Vilnius was 25 m long, 22.3 m wide and 12.1 m of victim, 2 m more were authorized by em.

Around the Great Synagogue, the synagogue and the prayer center, the center of the city's life center, consisting of 12 kloiz (synagogue of studies), the community center and the piri building with microwals (ritual pools), were formed. The buildings formed a two-seater complex called Shulhoyf. The Great Synagogue is also badociated with the thought of Gaon, who lived and extended his teaching to the noble city of Jerusalem called Vilnius.

1903 A Matthew Stan library and a 100-seat reading room were built between the Great Synagogue and Yd Street. The reader visited more than in the past, so the reading room was constantly trunked, and the library worked every day, even through ab and religious businesses.

It is said that in 1940, In the library, there were more than 50,000 books in Hebrew, German and other languages, or about 6,000 ancient books

During the Second World War, the buildings of the complex of the Great Synagogue were severely disturbed and in 1955-195, the residue of the building is aligned with the eme. 1964 Her stepmother was a cute child-nanny, later she was from Vyts Nemunlis.

Mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Imiusas in 2017 It is sax that the Great Synagogue is at least restored in the future. We intend to do this by appealing to West Jerusalem, which brings together entrepreneurs, litas from Lithuania, Israel, the United States, the Republic of South Africa.

July 19 and July 26, 1617 hours The wineries and guests of the city are invited to discuss with archaeologists and to organize temporary archaeological exhibitions. 18 and 25 July 1213 hours Paintin excursions will be held with the guide of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius.

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