Synagogues

Synagogues before World War II (from Korets Yizkor Book)

• Die Groisse Shul [the big synagogue] - here the heads of the community and all kinds of “distinguished people” prayed.

• Das Kehalische Shulchen [the small community synagogue] - the Beit Midrash of porters and carriage owners.

• Beit Ha-Midrash Ha-Gadol [the large Beit Midrash] - most of the wealthy and the wholesalers prayed here.

• Rav Asher'eh's Shul [Rav Asher's synagogue] - merchants and dealers.

• Kovilinski Shul [the synagogue of Kovilinski] - distinguished people and heads of the community. The “gentlemen” of the city.

• Das Rebbe's Shulchen [the rebbe's small synagogue] - the old Beit Midrash of Ha-Rav Srulyeh Neiterman.

• Trisker Enclave - those who prayed here were among the wealthy of the city.

• Makarever Enclave - the Hasidim of Makarev prayed here.

• Chernoviler Enclave - the Hasidim of the Tzaddik of Chernovil [=Chornobyl].

• Skverer Shul - the synagogue of the Hasidim of Rabbi Aharon of Skver [Skvira], son of the Rabbi of Trisk.

• Uliker Shulchen [small synagogue of Ulik] - milliners prayed here.

• Klei-Zemer Shulchen [small synagogue of the musicians] - those skilled in music prayed here.

• Shuster Shul [shoemakers' synagogue] - the Beit Midrash of the shoemakers' organization.

• Schneider Shul [tailors' synagogue] - of the tailors.

• Garbarske Shul - the synagogue of the tanners.

• Hornshtein's Shul - the synagogue of Yaakov Hornstein, where the residents of “behind the mills” prayed.

• Die “Yeshiva” Shul [the synagogue of the Yeshiva] - here the great scholars prayed along with the head of the Yeshiva, R. Yoel Schorin zatsa”l.

• R. Michal'eh's Shul [the synagogue of R. Michael'eh] - here the Hasidim of Berezne, the supporters of Ha-Rav Michal'eh zatsa”l, prayed.

• R. Yankel's Shul [the synagogue of R. Yankel]- here all the Hasidim who were refugees from Zhvil [=Novohrad Volynskyy] prayed.