Barbarian repair of Great Choral Synagogue in Bila Tserkva Suspended

The Jewish community of Ukraine represented by Chief Rabbi of Ukraine and Kyiv Moshe Reuven Azman complained to the authorities of Bila Tserkva about unskilled and barbaric actions of repair workers who destroy the historical shape of the building of the Big Choral Synagogue.

This was reported by Natella Andryushchenko, Executive Director of the Jewish community of Bila Tserkva, Pohlyad reports.

According to her, the reconstruction of the synagogue is carried out with no regard to the historical value of the elements of the building: the old facade of the building is now being scratched off, and the walls are plastered with foam.

According to Natella Andryushchenko, such barbaric actions destroy the priceless monument of architecture in Bila Tserkva.

Note that the building of the former synagogue in Bila Tserkva now hosts the local Technical Economic College.

Background information: the Great Choral Synagogue in Bila Tserkva is a cultural and architectural heritage site of the city, as well as an important monument of Jewish culture. The synagogue was erected in the middle of the 19th century at the request of Count Vladislav Branitsky, and funds for the construction were collected by the Jewish Diaspora of the city. After the opening, the synagogue was not only a religious and cultural center of Jewish community life. It became an important part of the social life of the city. Court hearings, elections to the City Council were held there.