Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva
Jeszywas Chachmej Lublin
When it was completed in 1930, it was the largest Jewish yeshiva in the world. Today it has been restored as a synagogue and hotel, and visitors can see a reconstructed prayer hall.
The Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva was founded by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, and when it opened in 1930 it was the largest Jewish yeshiva in the world, attracting students from many countries. During World War II, it was seized by the Nazis, and after the war it was used as a medical school. In the 2000s, it was returned to the Jewish community and restored. Inside, a synagogue and a small exhibition have been rebuilt to introduce the yeshiva and the “Daf Yomi” tradition of daily Talmud study. The rest of the building houses the Ilan Hotel. Visits require an appointment or a trip during opening hours. It can be combined with the Grodzka Gate and the Old Jewish Cemetery as part of a Jewish heritage route.
Opening hours
Visits by appointment (hall opening times vary)
Nearby sights
- Lublin Castle & Chapel of the Holy Trinity
- Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre Centre
- Old Jewish Cemetery, Lublin
- Dominican Basilica of St. Stanislaus
- Lublin Old Town & Market Square
- Lublin Underground Route
- Lublin Archcathedral
- Trinitarian Tower