Great Synagogue (Berehove)

Great Synagogue
Great Synagogue
	The former synagogue, c. 1900
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue (c. 1890s–1959); Theater and cultural center (since 1959);
Status	Abandoned (as a synagogue);; Repurposed (as a theater and cultural center);
Location
Location	Berehove, Zakarpattia Oblast
Country	Ukraine
	Location of the former syanguge in Ukraine
Geographic coordinates	48°12′23.40″N 22°38′29.94″E / 48.2065000°N 22.6416500°E
Architecture
Completed	c. 1890s
Materials	Brick

The Great Synagoge is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Berehove, in the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. The former synagogue was completed in the late 19th century^[1] and the congregation worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.

The building has been used as a theater and cultural center since 1959.

History[edit]

It was not destroyed during World War II and used as a synagogue until 1959, when it was confiscated by the Soviet authorities. The interior was converted into a theatre and cultural centre.^[2] A concrete shell was built around the building; though the original building was kept intact, it could no longer be seen.^[3] Today^[when?] the façade of it is covered with a huge drapery, showing a picture of the original façade.

In 2022 it was announced that the shell would be dismantled and the façade of the synagogue restored. A completion date of late 2024 was estimated.^[4]^[5]