White Synagogue of Joniškis

White Synagogue of Joniškis
Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
Location4b Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County
CountryLithuania
Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania
Geographic coordinates56°14′24″N 23°37′00″E / 56.24000°N 23.61667°E / 56.24000; 23.61667
Architecture
Architect(s)Saulutė Domanskienė
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Date established1797 (as a congregation)
Completed1823
MaterialsBrick

The White Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Summer synagogue; it was designed by Saulutė Domanskienė in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and was completed in 1823. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.

Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a cultural center since 2014. The former synagogue was located adjacent to the Red Synagogue of Joniškis.