Choral Synagogue (Brest)
The Choral Synagogue or the Great Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue tin Brest (known in Yiddish: Brisk), Belarus. Completed in c. 1862, it was used as a synagogue until World War II, and served as the main synagogue in Brest.
| Choral Synagogue | |
|---|---|
An early 20th-century image of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1862–1941) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Brest |
| Country | Belarus |
Location in Belarus | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°05′27″N 23°41′41″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Octagonal |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 |
| Completed | 1862 |
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