New Synagogue (Düsseldorf)
| New Synagogue | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Street view of synagogue exterior | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| District | Golzheim |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Zietenstraße 50 Düsseldorf, Germany 40476 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Website | |
| http://www.jgdus.de | |
The New Synagogue (German: Leo Baeck Saal) is the synagogue of the Jewish community in Düsseldorf, Germany. The synagogue was built in the Golzheim district, far from the site of the former synagogue, which was located in the city center at Kasernenstraße.[1] There the synagogue, built in 1905,[2] was pillaged and burned by SA men during the Kristallnacht in 1938.[3]
The synagogue is named after rabbi Leo Baeck, who served as a pulpit rabbi in Düsseldorf.[4] It was inaugurated in September 1958.[3] On 3 October 2000, the synagogue was firebombed. Since then, there is a constant police watch over the synagogue.
Arson attack[edit]
On October 2, 2000, two Arab immigrants committed an arson attack against the synagogue with three Molotov cocktails.[5] Although the perpetrators remained unknown for over two months, most media suspected the attack was done by far-right antisemites.[5][6] The following day, Paul Spiegel, leader of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, called for a clear sign of solidarity with the Jewish victims.[6]
The perpetrators, a 20-year-old Palestinian, and a 19-year-old Moroccan, were identified and arrested on December 6, 2000.[5] Both admitted they wanted to protest against the Israeli occupation policy through the attack.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hermann Zvi Guttmann and His Design for the New Synagogue at Hohe Weide". Key Documents of German-Jewish History. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ "Duesseldorf". Beit Hatfutsot Databases. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ a b "Shana tova! Post-WW2 Düsseldorf New Synagogue, inaugurated at Rosh Hashana 1958, to get major renovation". Jewish Heritage Europe. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ s.r.o, Tripomatic. "New Synagogue in Düsseldorf, Germany". travel.sygic.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ a b c d Tagesspiegel 7. Dezember 2000
- ^ a b Präsident des Zentralrats fordert Zeichen der Solidarität: Brandanschlag auf Synagoge in Düsseldorf, in: Berliner Zeitung am 4. Oktober 2000.
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