This page documents the architectural and symbolic journey of the former Green Synagogue at the corner of Dzerzhinsky Street and 17th September Street. Through original photographs and historical context, it traces the building’s decline, collapse, and reconstruction—bearing witness to the quiet endurance of communal memory. The images presented here are not merely visual records; they are fragments of a lived heritage, curated with care and historical responsibility.
(February 2005) This image captures the southeast corner of Dzerzhinsky and 17th September Streets, where the Beit Midrash HaYarok once stood.
Local newspaper report (Vecherniy Brest, Aug 4, 2006) highlighting structural damage. Note the structural stress above the window. The crack signaled imminent collapse. This article prompted the decision to rebuild that house.
To rebuild the house, the old structure was pulled down in 2007.
The rough red brickwork of the adjacent house is seen on the right-hand side. Once it housed the yeshiva.
A brick of the house indicates the year —1870 and the place where it was manufactured — "BLK" that stands in Russian for Brest-Litowsk brickyard. .
The reconstructed building on the site of the Green Synagogue (Sept 2010). The new structure retains the footprint of the original Beit Midrash but reflects late-20th-century design.
Modern façade of the rebuilt structure (2014). The building now serves a secular function, but its walls echo the memory of Rabbi Shalom Menashe’s daily teachings.
Captions and introductory text refined in collaboration with Microsoft Copilot, an AI companion supporting historical storytelling and archival integrity.