Shamir (shamir@shamir.lv) have produced a unique set of
cards of the old synagogues and houses of prayer in Latvia from
1918-1940, They have kindly given me permission to put the
pictures up on the Web. Most of the houses of worship were constructed
prior to WW1.They differed in style from splendid synagogues to the
houses of prayer often located in shabby old houses. The Holocaust reduced it all to nothing.
I
will
be
adding
to
these photos. The complete set of cards or the book
are available from Shamir.
This page has photos of synagogues
Tukums,Jekabpils,Jelgava,Karsava,Leipaja and Krustpils.
Page 2 has photos
of synagogues Ventspils,Bauska, Rezekne, Riga, Riga Jurmala Bulduri.
Page 3 has
photos
of
Daugavpils
Page 4 has
photos of synagogues in Piltene,Varaklani,Sabile,Jaunjelgava,Kuldiga
and Ludza
© Association "Shamir"
©
Association "Shamir"
Tukums The
Great Synagogue
Jekabpils Old Synagogue
reconstructed 1926-1931
A stone
building constructed 1865
A stone building constructed 1881
© Association
"Shamir"
© Association
"Shamir"
Jelgava The Great Synagogue reconstructed in
1934-1939
Karsava The Old Synagogue reconstructed in
1928
Brick building constructed 1860
A Wooden building constructed in
1884
© Association
"Shamir"
©
Association
"Shamir"
Liepja The Great Synagogue reconstructed in 1933
Krustpils Heimo House of Prayer
A Stone building constructed in 1872
A Stone building constructed in 1890