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Krakow synagogue shut as Jews feud over the building

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Published: 9 July 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Polish synagogue shuts for first time since Holocaust over fight between official Jewish community and Chabad; Chief Rabbi briefly detained after climbing synagogue fence

Chief Polish rabbi climbs fence of barricaded Krakow synagogue (Haaretz)
Spiritual leader briefly detained while protesting eviction of Orthodox community’s house of worship by a Chabad-affiliated group

Jewish feud shuts Krakow synagogue for first time since Holocaust (Haaretz)
Masked Polish guards had been hired by the local Jewish community to prevent worshipers from entering the synagogue

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Krakow synagogue bars Jewish entry with armed guards (Jerusalem Post)
The Izaak Synagogue in Krakow, Poland, is currently locked after the official Jewish community confronted local Chabad activists and kept them off the site.

Photo: Chief Polish Rabbi Michael Schudrich climbs fence of barricaded Krakow synagogue (Shimon Briman/JTA)
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