The residence of the Sadohur Tzaddik

The complex of Moorish-style buildings always attracts the attention of visitors. This is the residence of the "Miraculous Rabbi", thanks to which the people of Chernivtsi once called Sadhora a "little Jewish Vatican". The descendants of David were attracted like by a magnet to Israel Friedman, known as the Ruzhin Tzaddik, one of the most colorful figures in late Hasidism. The miraculous rabbi left a beautiful monument - a luxurious architectural ensemble built at his expense, which is the residence of the Sadohur Tzaddik. This includes the actual palace of Tzaddik and the Clois Synagogue.

The shrine was built in the middle of the XIX century (completed in the early XX century) from red brick in a romantic style with Moorish motifs typical of the cult architecture of the Hasidim of Ukraine. The main volume of the synagogue (prayer hall and pulse) is adjoined by ground floor buildings with two-story towers at the edges. Above the crown cornice of the main facade there are four brick towers, decorated with ceramic decor and white stone forms.

In the 1940s, the synagogue served as a workshop, and this led to the partial loss of the interior of the Tzaddik residence. During the Soviet era, the synagogue building was significantly rebuilt: factory premises were added to the southern and eastern facades, workshops for repairing tanks, then agricultural machinery were opened, and in the 1990s the complex was completely abandoned. However, a few years ago the synagogue was revived after restoration. Sadhora is still a place of Jewish pilgrimage. Hasids from all over the world come here every year to pay homage to the tomb of the Tzaddik.