Grodno

A town in White Russia.

Jews were living in Grodno already in the 14th Century. and were engaged in trade, craft and agriculture. In the 17th c. the town became a famous Jewish center of learning.

The synagogue was built in 1750 and was burnt by the Germans during the Second World War.

Its dimensions: 19 x 28.5 m height: 12.5 m.

The women's sections were at the northern and southern parts of the ground floor and in the gallery in the west.

The square men's synagogue was covered with an octagonal dome supported by four pillars.

The eastern wall as well as the lower part of the dome were decorated with paintings interspersed by written passages of biblical verses and prayers. The Almemer (Bimah) and the Ark of the Law were beautifully carved.