Bershad Synagogue
The Bershad Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Narodna Street, in Bershad, in the Vinnytsia Oblast of Ukraine. Built in the beginning of the 19th century, it is one of the very few synagogues in Ukraine that was neither destroyed during World War II nor closed by the Soviet authorities in the years after the war.
| Bershad Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Synagogue in Bershad | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Narodna Street, Bershad, Vinnytsia Oblast 24400 |
| Country | Ukraine |
Location of the synagogue in Ukraine | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°21′45″N 29°31′09″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | Early 19th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Height (max) | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Materials | Timber |
The synagogue is still used by the small Jewish community of Bershad that worships in the Ashkenazi rite. It is not to be confused with the magnificent Great Synagogue, which does no longer exist.
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