ðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɪnɐɡˌɑːɡ, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə "ʃˈæk" ɔːɹ "ʃˈætʃ" sˈɪnɐɡˌɑːɡ, wʌz pɹɪzˈɜːvd bɪkˈʌz ɪt lˈʊkt lˈaɪk ɐn ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi bˈɪldɪŋ fɹʌm aʊtsˈaɪd.
The Old Synagogue, also known as the "Shakh" or "Šach" Synagogue, was preserved because it looked like an ordinary building from outside.