JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD - THE NOZYK SYNAGOGUE - WARSZAWA/POLAND

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Friday, Sivan 18, 5775. June 5, 2015.

Shalom! World.

Until 1989, communist cast a shadow over the polish-Jewish relations. As a result of the anti-Jewish campaign of 1968, about 15 thousand people of Jewish origin left Poland. In sovereign Poland Warsaw is once again the centre of Jewish life, which is focused around Grzybowski Square. There is the only pre-war Syangogue in the city - the Nozyk Synagogue.

The Nozyk Synagogue is found at ulica Twarda 6. The neo-Romanesque building was built in 1898-1902 on the initiative of Zalman and Rivka Nozyk. During the war the germans converted it into stables. Despite the damage, shortly after the war it regained its original function.

In addition to religious services, various cultural events such  as concerts, exhibitions, and meetings are also held in the Synagogue. In the vicinity of the Synagogue, there is the seat of  the Jewish commune. It is located in the building wich before the war housed, among other things, the community clinic. Due the present colour of the building facade, it is called the White Building - 6 Twarda Street.

In the interwar period, the building housed a number of Jewish instititions. The interior features memorabilia of the clinic operating here - inscriptions in Polish, Hebrew and yiddish. Documents of families living in the building. Today it houses, among others things: the Jewish Community of Warssaw, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage, the Assoociation of Jewish War Veterans and Victims of World War II, the editors of the "Midrash" monthly, Prof. Moses Schorr Foundation. There is also a kosher cafeteria.  

Shalom! Aleichem.

Suporte cultural:  SOUL avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Fr .

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