Synagogue Selm-Bork
The Synagogue Selm-Bork is one of two remaining rural synagogues in Westphalia, and a witness of pre-holocaust Jewish life in Westphalia. The exact year of construction is unknown, the first written reference was found in a directory of houses, written in 1818[1].
Until Kristallnacht of 1938, the synagogue was used for prayer. During the pogrom the building was looted and partially destroyed. The Jewish community was forced to sell the building. A coal dealer acquired the building and used it as a barn.
In 1991 the synagogue was restored and opened for the public in 1994, the government declared the synagogue a historic monument.[2]
Today it is used by Etz Ami, a liberal Jewish community.
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Coordinates: 51°39′55″N 7°28′02″E / 51.6652777778°N 7.46722222222°E
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