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Košíře Synagogue

Košíře Synagogue is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Košíře Synagogue rather than just read about it. In short: The Košíře Synagogue (Czech: Košířská synagoga) is a former Jewish prayer house in the Košíře district of Prague, Czech Republic. Originally built as a wing of the Popelka homestead, the building now serves as a residential apartment house.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Košíře Synagogue (Czech: Košířská synagoga) is a former Jewish prayer house in the Košíře district of Prague, Czech Republic. Originally built as a wing of the Popelka homestead, the building now serves as a residential apartment house.

History The synagogue was built in 1849 following the relaxation of political restrictions after the Revolutions of 1848, which allowed Jewish residents to move from the central ghetto to the developing industrial suburbs. It was constructed as the northern wing of the Popelka homestead (No. 201/3). Architecturally, it was a simple Neoclassical building characterised by tall arched windows. The interior had a capacity of 100 seats for men and a gallery for 50 women. In 1894, the Jewish community of Košíře (which was an independent municipality until 1920) merged with the neighbouring Smíchov community. The synagogue remained in use until 1931, when it was closed following the opening of the new Smíchov Synagogue. In 1933, the building was converted into a Jewish orphanage and a shelter for the poor. During the German occupation, the building was used by the Treuhandstelle as a warehouse for looted Jewish property. A radical reconstruction took place in 1952, converting the building into an apartment block. During this process, the distinctive sacral features, including the tall arched windows, were removed to match the surrounding residential architecture.

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See also History of the Jews in the Czech lands History of the Jews in Prague

References

Further reading FIEDLER, Jiří. Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia. Prague: Sefer, 1991. ISBN 80-900895-0-X. PAŘÍK, Arno, et al. Prague Synagogues. Prague: Jewish Museum in Prague, 2000. ISBN 80-85608-33-2. Všetečka, Jiří; Kuděla, Jiří (1993). The fate of Jewish Prague. Grafoprint-Neubert. ISBN 80-901208-5-7

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Košíře Synagogue

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Košíře Synagogue claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Košíře Synagogue before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Košíře Synagogue ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Košíře Synagogue

In research: Košíře Synagogue appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Košíře Synagogue in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Košíře Synagogue is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1849, Former synagogues in the Czech Republic, Synagogues in Prague, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Košíře Synagogue outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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