In 1891,
Kyiv had 12 Jewish prayer houses but no large
synagogues. In July 1893, the
Minister of Interior stated 'Jews are not allowed to construct a choral prayer house in either central part of Kiev or in its remote places'. The Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, an
Aesopian synagogue located at 29 Schekovytska Street, was originally a
residential house which Hessel Rozenberg received a construction permit for in 1894. Since 1945, the building has been used as a synagogue. A
yeshiva and schools for boys and girls were also established. On the 24th of September 2014, one day before
Rosh Hashanah, a firebomb was thrown at the synagogue, but there was no significant damage. == Gallery==