Ezras Israel Synagogue
Ezras Israel Synagogue Synagoga Ezras Izrael | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Destroyed Synagogue |
Location | |
Location | Łódź, Poland |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger |
Completed | 1899-1904. Destroyed in November 1939 |
Materials | Bricks and mortar |
Ezras Izrael Synagogue, also known as the Wołyńska Shul, was a synagogue in Łódź, Poland located at ul. Wólczańska 6 Street. It was built in 1899-1904 from donations by the Jewish merchants including those expelled from Tsarist Lithuania and Belarus area. The architect was Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger. The synagogue flourished for only three decades. It was burned to the ground by the Nazis on November 11, 1939 before the Łódź Ghetto was set up.[1]
![]() Synagogue before destruction |
![]() Location of the Ezras Israel Synagogue in relation to the World War II Ghetto (blue) |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Ezras Izrael Synagogue in Łódź, Poland. Shtetlinks. Jewishgen.org
Categories:
- Former synagogues in Poland
- Synagogues in Łódź
- Holocaust locations in Poland
- Synagogues in Poland destroyed by Nazi Germany
- Belarusian diaspora in Europe
- Belarusian-Jewish diaspora
- Lithuanian diaspora in Europe
- Lithuanian-Jewish diaspora
- Orthodox synagogues in Poland