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Ukraine: Lvov Mayor Denies Ruins of Taz Shul Threatened
By R. Hoffman
The mayor of Lvov, Ukraine has denied reports that the preserved
remnants of the Golden Rose Synagogue, once headed by the Taz, are
slated for demolition to make way for a controversial hotel on the
site.
"I want to reassure everyone that no construction has ever taken place
at the site of the Golden Rose," Mayor Andriy Sadovyy said in a
statement.
"Construction of a hotel on the neighboring Fedorova Street, which has
drawn criticism from some civic organizations' representatives, has
nothing to do with the site of the former synagogue," he said.
The mayor also said that he and municipal personnel are working on
additional projects to memorialize Lvov Jews murdered in the
Holocaust.
The Golden Rose Synagogue was almost completely destroyed by the
Nazis, and today only its foundations and a portion of the walls and
arches remain standing.
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