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Cold Synagogue, Minsk
The Cold Synagogue (, ) was a Jewish synagogue located on what is now Niamiha Street, in the center of Minsk, Belarus. It was not used as a place of study and therefore was not heated, which is why it received the name "Cold". The masonry synagogue was considered the oldest in Minsk. History The building was erected in 1570, though it is assumed that it housed an Orthodox church, and only in 1796 the building was bought by the Jewish community, rebuilt and renovated. However, in architectural terms, this structure was originally characteristic of synagogues of that era. The building was in the Romanesque style.Natallia Linitskaya, "Society and Space in (Post-)Socialist Cities: Directions in Research" in ''Materializing Identities in Socialist and Post-socialist Cities'' (eds Jaroslav Ira & Jiří Janáč: Karolinum Press, 2017), p. 54. In 1930, the synagogue was closed. In 1944, after the liberation of Minsk from the German occupation, the synagogue was again handed over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judaism
Judaism () is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic, Monotheism, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jews, Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing the Mosaic covenant, which they believe was established between God in Judaism, God and the Jewish people. The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions. Jewish religious doctrine encompasses a wide body of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Among Judaism's core texts is the Torah—the first five books of the Hebrew Bible—and a collection of ancient Hebrew scriptures. The Tanakh, known in English as the Hebrew Bible, has the same books as Protestant Christianity's Old Testament, with some differences in order and content. In addition to the original written scripture, the supplemental Oral Torah is represented by later texts, such as the Midrash and the Talmud. The Hebrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
