When it was built in the 17th century, Slonim was one of the region’s great synagogues, a monument to the thriving Jewish community in the area, and representative of rich, local cultural and aesthetic traditions. The synagogue is, to some, a grim reminder of a tragic history. Yet, Slonim remains one of the country’s great sacred structures. (...)
When it was built in the 17th century, Slonim was one of the region’s great synagogues, a monument to the thriving Jewish community in the area, and representative of rich, local cultural and aesthetic traditions. The synagogue is, to some, a grim reminder of a tragic history. Yet, Slonim remains one of the country’s great sacred structures. WMF’s work at the site marks an effort to reassert the building’s historical, architectural, and symbolic relevance. By providing a plan for future work at Slonim, and enacting key structural interventions there, WMF has demonstrated its commitment to the conservation of the synagogue, and its belief in the building’s importance as a Jewish heritage site.
