The New Synagogue (German: Neue Synagoge; Polish: Nowa Synagoga) was a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland). It was one of the largest synagogues in the German Empire and a centre of Reform Judaism in Breslau. Designed by Edwin Oppler in the Romanesque Revival style and completed in 1872, the synagogue was destroyed during the Kristallnacht pogrom which swept across Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938.[2]
| New Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The former synagoge in the 19th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1872–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Breslau (now Wrocław) |
| Country | Germany (now Poland) |
  Location of the former synagogue in Germany, as it was in 1937 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°06′16″N 17°01′42″E / 51.1045361111°N 17.0283444444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edwin Oppler |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Destroyed | November 1938 (during Kristallnacht |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Dome height (outer) | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
| [1] | |
History
editAt the time of the synagogue's construction, Breslau had a Jewish population of 20,000, with only Berlin and Hamburg larger in size.[2]
Manuel Joël, who had become the rabbi for the Reform Jewish community in 1863, was the first rabbi to head the community in the new building. He died in 1890, and was followed by Jacob Guttman, who served until his death in 1919. Dr. Hermann Vogelstein became the rabbi in 1920.[3] On November 4, 1938, there was a farewell service for him, and a welcome service for Dr. Reinhold Lewin, who would be the last rabbi.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Jara, Karolina (2020). "New Synagogue in Breslau". Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Architects 'reconstruct' Breslau synagogue in 3D". Jewish News (UK). June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Herman Vogelstein, Scholar and Former Rabbi of Breslau, Dies in New York". Jewish Telegraph Agency. October 1, 1942. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Arkwright, Kenneth (2020). Beyond Survival: A Holocaust Memoir. ReadHowYouWant. ISBN 978-0369303653.
External links
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Media related to New Synagogue in Wrocław at Wikimedia Commons
- "New Synagogue in Breslau: A Digital Reconstruction". Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences. 2020.
- The Walls of the Confessions: Neo-Romanesque Architecture, Nationalism, and Religious Identity in the Kaiserreich (PhD dissertation). University of Pittsburgh. 2004.[dead link]
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