synagogues in germany

85 years after Kristallnacht, Germany to begin rebuilding grand synagogue in Hamburg

The Bornplatz Synagogue, a neo-Romanesque, 1,200-seat sanctuary that was once the largest synagogue in northern Germany, was burned down on Kristallnacht in 1938.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
29/09/2023

Medieval German synagogue added to UNESCO World Heritage list

The Old Synagogue dates back to the 1090s, when its first stones were laid.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
19/09/2023

New synagogue in Dresden plans to operate outside of Germany’s Jewish mainstream

Weingarten’s Synagogue Neustadt is housed in a refurbished, mid-19th century train station main hall.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
16/09/2023
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