Synagoge Aachen, Synagogue at Synagogenplatz, Germany.
Description
The Neue Synagoge in Aachen is a house of prayer with a concave facade bearing Hebrew inscriptions. Inside sits a circular prayer room that accommodates roughly 300 worshippers and faces east toward Jerusalem.
History
This building was constructed in 1995 on the site of an earlier synagogue from 1862, which was destroyed during the November 1938 pogroms by the National Socialist regime. The new structure stands as a memorial to what the Jewish community of Aachen endured.
Culture
The prayer hall displays twelve wall panels representing the Twelve Tribes of Israel, using wooden panels for sound quality. A shrine in the center holds Torah scrolls, which form the heart of worship here.
Practical
The location sits centrally in Aachen and is easy to reach on foot. The Jewish Community maintains limited office hours on weekdays, so planning ahead makes sense if you wish to visit the building inside.
Did you know?
Five stones from the original synagogue were incorporated into the new facade during reconstruction. These stones create a direct link between the destroyed predecessor and the building that stands today.
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