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Former synagogue in Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia For similarly named synagogues, see Choral Synagogue (disambiguation) . The Choral Synagogue ( Russian : Синагога (Смоленск) ) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue , that is located at Ulitsa Isakovskogo 9, in Smolensk , in the Smolensk Oblast of Russia . Designed by Nikolai Zaputriaev in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1914. However, by 1922, the building and its contents were confiscated by Soviet authorities. The site of the former synagogue has subsequently been used as a vocational school and is owned by the Smolensk College of Telecommunications. There are now two synagogues and five chadarim in Smolensk. Choral Synagogues in the Russian Empire" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Choral Synagogue ( Синагога (Смоленск) ) was a former synagogue in Smolensk in Russia . Today the building is used as a vocational school. There are now in Smolensk two synagogues and five Chadarim [1] .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Choral Synagogue ( Синагога (Смоленск) ) was a former synagogue in Smolensk in Russia . Today the building is used as a vocational school. There are now in Smolensk two synagogues and five Chadarim.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Choral Synagogue ( Синагога (Смоленск) ) was a former synagogue in Smolensk in Russia . Today the building is used as a vocational school. There are now in Smolensk two synagogues and five Chadarim.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Former synagogue in Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia For similarly named synagogues, see Choral Synagogue (disambiguation) . The Choral Synagogue ( Синагога (Смоленск) ) was a former synagogue in Smolensk in Russia . Today the building is used as a vocational school. There are now in Smolensk two synagogues and five Chadarim.
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former synagogue in smolensk in russia
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former jewish congregation and synagogue
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