Abandoned Polish Synagogue Restored 88 Years After Kristallnacht
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
An abandoned 19th-century synagogue in Chrzanów, Poland, was illuminated Monday, 88 years after Kristallnacht. The structure, where local Jews were gathered before deportation in WWII, was purchased by an Israeli-Polish investment group for $80,000. The group plans to restore the neglected building, stating their aim is to honor memory and revival.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli-Polish group bought the abandoned Chrzanów synagogue for $80,000.
- The synagogue was illuminated 88 years after Kristallnacht.
- The building served as a synagogue until World War II.
- The group plans to restore the neglected structure.
- The synagogue was where Jews were gathered before deportation.
The abandoned synagogue in the Polish town of Chrzanów, northwest of Krakow, was illuminated on Monday, 88 years after Kristallnacht. The 19th-century structure served as a synagogue until the outbreak of World War II, after which it fell into disuse and neglect for decades. Recently, the synagogue was purchased at auction for 100,000 zloty (approximately $80,000 USD) by an Israeli-Polish investment group intending to restore it. Before the town's Jewish residents were deported to camps, they were gathered in this synagogue. The new owners stated, "The only fire that will burn here will be of memory, honor, and revival."