Choral Synagogue of Vilnius
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The Choral Synagogue of Vilnius in
Lithuania is the only
synagogue in
Vilnius that is still in use. The other synagogues were destroyed partly during World War II, when
Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany , and partly by the
Soviet authorities after the war.
The Choral Synagogue of Vilnius was built in 1903 in the Romanesque –Moorish style (Moorish Revival architecture ).
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It is the only active synagogue that survived both
the Holocaust and
Soviet rule in this city that once had over 100 synagogues. International donations and a small community of
Jews in Vilnius support the synagogue. The synagogue holds services and is open to visitors.
In 2019, the synagogue was temporarily shuttered due to threats, along with the Jewish community headquarters. The decision coincided with a rise in antisemitic rhetoric related to public debate about honoring Lithuanian collaborators with the Nazis.
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