Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue

The Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue (Russian: Московская Синагога на Большой Бронной улице) is a Chabad Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6 Bolshaya Bronnaya Street in Moscow, Russia.

The synagogue was built as a private synagogue by pre-revolutionary millionaire Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov. Privately constructed and owned synagogues that served congregations were a familiar tradition in many parts of Europe; in the Russian Empire, great magnates could sometimes get permission to erect private synagogues outside of the Pale of settlement when congregations could not.

The pre-war rabbi was executed by the Soviet government in 1937 and the building was converted into a trade union meeting hall. In 1991, the building was transferred to Chabad Lubavich. In 2004, a renovation was completed. The building includes classrooms, a bookstore, a lecture hall, mikvah and kosher restaurant.^[2] Since 1991, the rabbi has been Yitzchok Kogan.

In 1999 there was a failed bomb attack on the synagogue.^[3][4][5] On January 11, 2006, the synagogue was attacked by a neo-Nazi skinhead who stabbed nine people.^[6] It was reported that Alexander Koptsev, aged 20 years, shouted "I will kill Jews" and "Heil Hitler" before stabbing at least eight men. The rabbi jumped Kotsev, and the rabbi's 18-year-old-son, Yosef Kogan, wrestled him to the ground. Kogan held the assailant until police detained him.^[7] A documentary film was made about the two incidents.^[8]

1. ^ "Synagogue at Bol'shaia Bronnaia St. in Moscow". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
2. ^ "Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue Inauguration Next Week". Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
3. ^ "RUSSIA: 8 WOUNDED IN ATTACK ON MOSCOW SYNAGOGUE". The New York Times. January 12, 2006.
4. ^ KRICHEVSKY, Lev. "Rabbi's son foils bombing attempt at Moscow shul". JWeekly.com. Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
5. ^ "A history of hate". The Guardian. August 16, 1999. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
6. ^ "Shul Stabbings". The Forward. January 13, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
7. ^ Perelman, Marc (January 20, 2006). "Calls for Protection Rise After Attack in Moscow International". The Forward.
8. ^ Burnt But Not Consumed. ACC Film Studio. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010.

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