| GPS | (48.34587; 25.95559) |
| district | Chernivtsi |
| region | Sadhirsky |
| locality | Chernivtsi |
| address | |
| category | Religious objects |
| year | 1842 |
| ethnic | Jewish |
For a long time Sadhora has been the center of religious life of Hasidic Jews. Here the famous residence was built - a palace of miraculous rabbi from Friedman dynasty. In the literature on the history of Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe Sadhora was rightly called the “Jewish Vatican”. The authorship of this remarkable work of architecture is now unknown. This synagogue together with the adjacent complex was the property of zaddik rabbi Israel Friedman – spiritual father of Sadagura hasids, who settled in Sadagura in 1841, arriving from Ruzhyn (modern Zhytomyr region). The synagogue was built in 1842 and was the center of Jewish life of Sadagura until the middle of the XX century. Erected in romantic style with the use of Moorish motives. During the completion in the beginning of the XX century the front facade of the building was improved, which consists of a central risalit that hides under itself a volume of the building covered with four-sloped roof, of single-storeyed outbildings and of two-storeyed faceted towers placed on the edges. The central part of the façade is a wall close to the square, cut with three high arched openings and topped with plastic eaves. Above the eaves four rectangular pillars rise, adorned at the top with battlements. After the World War II the synagogue was closed and here was accommodated the first workshop for repairing of tanks, and of agricultural machinery later. For these needs the premises of factory shops were even especially added to the south and east facades. Over time, the building of synagogue has become dilapidated. In June 2005 the synagogue was leased for 49 years by Chernivtsi charity fund “Or Avner”. Now restoration works have started. But even in this form the edifice impresses the tourists and pilgrims, which can not be said about another Jewish religious building – residence house of zaddik Israel Friedman, located nearby. Despite the fact that Friedman enjoyed the luxury and even wore golden sandals (though without a sole), his former residence looks wretched today.
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