The reconstruction of the Synagogue of Larissa began in October of 2019 and it was an "adventure" with many difficulties, disappointments and unforeseen events. It required hard work from three successive administrations of the Community, the worthy Project Committee and many specialized engineers and technicians. In addition, the Community itself and its members had to make a titanic effort, so that community life would not be weakened, during the five years that they were deprived of their "religious home".
The project could not have been completed without the funding that the I.K.L. received from the Region of Thessaly, the German Government, the Central Jewish Council, the other Communities and some organizations.
However, the contribution of hundreds of people was very significant and moving: members of the Community, former members and their descendants, who currently live in other places, members of other Jewish Communities in Greece and abroad, as well as many non-Jewish friends who embraced the sacred cause and motivated many others to do the same! All of them, ALL OF YOU You responded to the dramatic appeal of the I.K.L., even before the major financiers were found, and you allowed the project to begin, but also to continue after each interruption. Thanks to your generosity, the historic Etz Hayyim Synagogue of Larissa was reconstructed, almost from the ground up, into a safe and functional building, while maintaining its previous beloved form. The Larissa Community Centre extends a big THANK YOU to everyone!
Now is the right time., for those who were unable to contribute earlier and for those who wish to make an additional donation, to offer their help so that the final "touches" can be put on the building. Every contribution is a "mitzvah"!
ABOUT DONATIONS: The names of all donors will be listed on an honorary list, based on the total amount that each person has gradually donated since the start of the project. until April 30, 2025.
To make your DONATION, READ HERE. For any other clarification, please contact the IKL (
OPENING OF THE "ETZ HAYIM" SYNAGOGUE OF LARISSA: JUNE 15, 2025
NOTE THE DATE
For the reopening of the Ets Hayyim Synagogue, the Larissa Synagogue is organizing a festive three-day event from June 13 to 15, 2025. Will include Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, a service on Saturday morning and a dinner with dancing for everyone in the center of Larissa the same evening, while the official inauguration of the Synagogue will take place at noon on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
It will be a great event, a historic moment not only for the I.K. of Larissa and the local community but also for all Greek Jewry, and for all the sponsors and donors, who put a little stone in the implementation of the ambitious project. Detailed information will follow, with an invitation and a program of events that will also be published on the Community's website www.jcl.gr
SOURCE: I.K. website Larisa