White Synagogue of Joniškis

The White Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Summer synagogue; it was designed by Saulutė Domanskienė in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and was completed in 1823. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.

White Synagogue of Joniškis
Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1865–1941) Profane use (1941–c. 2000s) Cultural center (since 2014)
Status	Abandoned (as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	4b Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County
Country	Lithuania
Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania
Geographic coordinates	56°14′24″N 23°37′00″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Saulutė Domanskienė
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Classical Revival Romanesque Revival
Date established	1797 (as a congregation)
Completed	1823
Materials	Brick
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Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a cultural center since 2014.^[2] The former synagogue was located adjacent to the Red Synagogue of Joniškis.^[1]

History

In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted;^[4] and the synagogue was completed in 1823.^[5] After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.

See also

• Judaism portal
• Lithuania portal

• History of the Jews in Lithuania
• Lithuanian Jews