A historic wooden shul has been reconstructed in Siberia, reviving a remarkable chapter of the region’s Jewish heritage.
The original shul, built in 1905 in the town of Zima, was dismantled in 2016 after falling into disrepair. Using archival photographs and historical records, the Taltsy Museum rebuilt it with funding from the Russian government and in close cooperation with Rabbi Aharon HaKohen Wagner of Irkutsk under the guidance of Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Berl Lazar.
Dedicated on Tu B’Av, the reconstructed shul now welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, preserving the legacy of Jewish life in Siberia for future generations.
