This yeshiva was established by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, with the first cornerstone being laid in 1924, and it opening it's doors in 1930. But Lublin had a history as a center of Jewish education long before the 20th century.
Around about the second half of the 16th century one of Poland's most important Jewish communities was established in Lublin. It continued to be a vital part of the city's life until the community ceased to exist during the Nazi Holocaust.
Students came to Lublin from all over Europe to study at the yeshiva in Lublin. The yeshiva became a center of learning of both Talmud and Kabbalah. The great scholarship of those who studied there led to the city being named the "Jewish Oxford"; the Rosh yeshiva received the title of rector and equal rights to those in Polish universities with the permission of the King in 1567.
It has been recently restored and returned to the Jewish community--in Warsaw--there are no longer enough Jews in Lublin to worship here, or for it to function as an educational venue. Instead, it is slated to ultimately become a museum. Yet another beautiful building with no one to appreciate it.
This yeshiva was established by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, with the first cornerstone being laid in 1924, and it opening it's doors in 1930. But Lublin had a history as a center of Jewish education long before the 20th century.
Around about the second half of the 16th century one of Poland's most important Jewish communities was established in Lublin. It continued to be a vital part of the city's life until the community ceased to exist during the Nazi Holocaust.
Students came to Lublin from all over Europe to study at the yeshiva in Lublin. The yeshiva became a center of learning of both Talmud and Kabbalah. The great scholarship of those who studied there led to the city being named the "Jewish Oxford"; the Rosh yeshiva received the title of rector and equal rights to those in Polish universities with the permission of the King in 1567.
It has been recently restored and returned to the Jewish community--in Warsaw--there are no longer enough Jews in Lublin to worship here, or for it to function as an educational venue. Instead, it is slated to ultimately become a museum. Yet another beautiful building with no one to appreciate it.
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