Kharkiv Choral Synagogue

The Kharkiv Choral Synagogue is a synagogue located in Kharkiv, Ukraine, the largest within the country of a constructing of architectural importance. Construction of the synagogue began in 1909, with architects submitting design proposals as part of competition. St. Petersburg architect Yakov Gevirts submitted the triumphing design and construction changed into finished in 1913 at a value of 150,000 rubles. In 1923, the synagogue turned into closed, nationalized by the government and used by a Jewish employee's membership, a part of the Comintern. It then served a ramification of makes use of which includes housing a club, cinema and a sport complicated and become not used as a place of worship till 1990.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union Edward Khodos created a corporation to symbolize the communities of Judiaism and asserted manipulate of the synagogue. Representatives of Chabad made competing claims and for a period both companies operated in the building. In 1993, Khodos operated at the synagogue's 2^nd floor wherein consistent with reports he carried out his antiques commercial enterprise and set up a Friday night time kick boxing membership for neighborhood children.