The Red Synagogue of Jonava (Lithuanian: Jonavos raudonoji sinagoga), also Beit Knesset Hagadol (Lithuanian: Jonavos Beit Knesset Hagadol sinagoga), was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located in Jonava, in the Kaunas District Municipality of Lithuania. The building operated as a synagogue until it was destroyed by Nazis in 1941, during World War II.
| Red Synagogue of Jonava | |
|---|---|
Lithuanian: Jonavos raudonoji sinagoga | |
 The former synagogue, in 1880 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (former) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Jonava, Kaunas District Municipality |
| Country | Lithuania |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Jonava | |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°04′09″N 24°16′20″E / 55.06917°N 24.27222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Destroyed | 1941 |
| Materials | Brick |
History
editIn 1941 80% of Jonava's population was Jewish and town had seven synagogues.[1] However, only two synagogues remain, the Beit Medrash Hagadol Synagogue and the Synagogue of Merchants; and both are not in use. The Red Synagogue was the biggest and main synagogue in Jonava, located in front of remaining Beit Midrash Hagadol Synagogue. The Red Synagogue, and all other synagogues, were destroyed when Jonava was attacked by Nazi Germany.[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Melamed, Frances. "Janova". KehiliaLinks. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "Žydų paveldo objektų Jonavoje žemėlapis" (PDF). Jonava Museum (in Lithuanian). August 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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