Videos of Galician Synagogues

• Debica Synagogue - Poland (video)
  The town synagogue in Debica, Poland, was built at the end of the 17th century. Its present shape dates from the mid-18th century. During WWII the synagogue was burned by the Nazis. In 1960 it was renovated and adapted for a shop. In 1995, again renovated, it was returned to the Jewish Congregation in Cracow and is now managed by the Community. The shop still exists there - with permission of the Community. Ireneusz Socha made this film in 2006.
• Kupa Synagogue - Krakow (video)
  Located in Krakow, Poland, the Kupa Synagogue, founded in 1643, is located in the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz in a neighborhood designated for the Jewish community in 1495. It serves Krakow's Jewish community as one of the venues for religious ceremonies and cultural festivals. The video, filmed in 2007 by the RelatioNet Project, features photos by Ze'ev Aleksandrowicz during the first half of the 1930's. Cantor Moshe Schulhof sings Uvnucho Yomar accompanied by chorus and instruments.
• Lesko Synagogue - Poland (video)
  Lesko Synagogue, located in Lesko, Poland, was built during the years 1626-1654. For almost two decades after the war, it was neglected. Renovated in 1960's, 1970's and 1980's, it has housed the Museum of Galician Jews since 1995. Views of the town, and the synagogue exterior and interior. A RelatioNet Project video (2007).
• Remuh Synagogue - Krakow (video)
  Built in 1553 in Kazimierz, then a village outside Krakow, in an area located on the bank of the Vistula River, immediately to the south of the Royal Wawel Hill. This is currently the only functioning synagogue in Krakow. The video shows interior and exterior views of the synagogue, including the old cemetery, and features singing by a cantor. More information about the synagogue is on this web page.The RelatioNet Projet filmed this video in 2007.
• Tempel Synagogue - Krakow (video)
  Reform Judaism synagogue in Krakow, Poland, in Kazimierz district. It was built in 1860-1862. The synagogue was devastated during the World War II by Nazis, who used the building as a magazine during the war. After the war it was used again for prayers. In 1947 a mikvah was built in the northern part of synagogue. Regular prayers were held to 1985. Synagogue was vastly renovated in 1995-2000. It is still active today, although the prayers are held only a few times a year. The RelatioNet Projet filmed this video in 2007.