The synagogue of Lailashi stands in a Lechkhumi village where a Jewish community lived from old times. Georgian Jews settled in mountain villages for centuries, and such synagogues were built in the middle of a quarter, among the dwelling houses rather than apart.
Lailashi lies nine kilometres from Tsageri, in the Tskhenistskali valley. A hundred and fifty metres away stands a church called Gregorian, that is linked with the Armenian tradition: two houses of prayer of different faiths within one street is a rare thing for Lechkhumi. The church of Lajani stands two and a half kilometres off.
The building is seen from outside and one does not always get in. The rules of a visit are those of any house of prayer: modest dress, quiet, a covered head for men if entry does prove possible. Photography is better agreed upon.
⛪ On site
- A synagogue of a village with an old Jewish community
- Lailashi in the Tskhenistskali valley, nine kilometres to Tsageri
- A Gregorian church stands a hundred and fifty metres away
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Lailashi village, Tsageri municipality; about nine kilometres to Tsageri
- For navigation tap Build Route
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