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The [[Lendava Synagogue]] is one of the three synagogues still remaining in Slovenia. Along with the [[Center of Jewish Cultural Heritage Synagogue Maribor|Maribor Synagogue]], one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, the Lendava Synagogue (built in 1866) functions as a historical monument and a cultural centre. The third synagogue, the smaller praying centre at the Ljubljana Town Hall, serves for religious purposes. | The [[Lendava Synagogue]] is one of the three synagogues still remaining in Slovenia. Along with the [[Center of Jewish Cultural Heritage Synagogue Maribor|Maribor Synagogue]], one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, the Lendava Synagogue (built in 1866) functions as a historical monument and a cultural centre. The third synagogue, the smaller praying centre at the Ljubljana Town Hall, serves for religious purposes. | ||
− | + | Until 1944 the Lendava Synagogue served as religious centre for Jewish people from the Prekmurje region. It had room for about 150 worshippers, next to the synagogue there was a Jewish school and a residence for the rabbi. The former school was demolished in the end of the 1990s. In the nearby Dolga vas one can still visti a Jewish burial ground, the only one preserved in the Prekmurje region. | |
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Revision as of 13:20, 5 July 2014
Venue
Today the cultural and art programme in the Lendava Synagogue is managed by the Lendava-Lendva Institute for Culture and Promotion (ZKPL-MPIL). It serves as a venue for concerts and exhibitions, current exhibition is devoted to the history of Jewish people in the Lendava region. In 2009 on the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel, the Lendava Synagogue hosted a photographic exhibition by David Rubinger. So far, the synagogue has also hosted many traditional, jazz and klezmer musicians.
See also
- Lendava-Lendva Institute for Culture and Promotion (ZKPL-MPIL)
- Center of Jewish Cultural Heritage Synagogue Maribor
External links
- The History of Lendava Synagogue (in Slovenian)
- Lendava Synagogue on Wikipedia
- Lendava Synagogue on Wikipedija (in Slovenian)