Golden Rose Synagogue (Dnipropetrovsk)

The Golden Rose Synagogue (Ukrainian Дніпропетровська Хоральна Синагога " Золота Роза ") is the main synagogue in the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk, one of four Ukrainian cities that will entertain the largest Jewish communities.

History

The Golden Rose Synagogue was built 150 years ago in what was then Jekaterinoslaw, today's Dnipropetrovsk.

To 1924, the synagogue was used as a workers' club and warehouse, and instead of the Star of David, the national emblem of the Soviet Union was on the portico attached.

In 1996, the synagogue of the Jewish community was returned, and in 1999 began the restoration, led by the local Jewish -born architect A. Dolnik, the German -British- Israeli architect and sculptor Frank Meisler designed the foyer, the prayer room and the ark.

There is a designed by Frank Meisler representation of the Golden Rose synagogue above the entrance to the sanctuary.

Between the shrine / prayer room and the entrance is a small Rotunda. This is labeled with the first sentence of the Shema Yisrael, the Hebrew text of direction input from the opposite side to left, while the Russian version runs to the right until the two meet. The doors to the Aaron HaKodesh symbolize the Ten Commandments.

There are plans adjacent to the synagogue a Jewish museum called " Tkumah " ( revival ) as well as a community center with a library, a soup kitchen, classrooms and offices to build.

The Director of the Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk is Wjacheslav Brez, and the Chief Rabbi of Dnepropetrovsk Shmuel Kamenizki is also simultaneously leading member of the Jewish Community of Ukraine.