Re: [Cz-L] Groisse Shil wall

Paul,

my grandparents used to say Schil for Synagogue and Schul for school.
however in my many trips to the USA I met with the Jewish community and
found that they are saying Schul for Synagogue.

I was wondering where does this comes from?

thanks

Yossi

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Paul Heger <pheger_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> in Yiddish the Synagogengasse was called the Schilgass and we always
> called it by its Yiddish name. Our family prayed in the Moishev Zkenim
> Schil, in the basement of the Senior's Home "Moishev Zkeinim, located
> in the court of the Groisse Shil. At my visit in 2009, the building
> was still standing, but was empty. I had the impression that it was
> due for demolition.
> Paul Pessach Heger
> 2010/10/15 HARDY BREIER <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>:
> > http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/0031ckh6
> >
> > On the wall of the Groisse Shil there is an inscription :
> > " Founded in Hataknat , this is the year 5559 since Creation."
> > In modern count 1798 or 1799.
> > This is when they started building , it was finished in 1853 .
> > America was just 20 years independent when they srarted.
> > This is hewn in one of the stone walls of the Groisse Shil.
> > They also called her the Alte Shil.
> > The street was called Synagogegasse ,what else ?
> > Today Barbyussa street is renamed after Henry Barbusse a Frenc=
h
> > communist.
> > They now store there doors and windows .
> > Hardy
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