[Cz-L] Czernowitz old synagogue and old cemetery

The following is and excerpt from "Vallentine's Jewish Encyclpaedia",
printed in London in 1938:

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The synagogue built in 1797 is a good representative of Jewish architecture;
In its interior there are nine vaulted arches, supported by four pillars, in
the centre of which stands the almemar. Although the oldest tombstone is
only of the year 1718, the cemetery of Czernowitz constitutes a veritable
treasure of Jewish ornamental masonry.

The Jewish population is ca. 45 000 (40%)

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Received on 2007-09-29 19:18:22