Selm-Bork Synagogue | |
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![]() The Selm-Bork synagogue, now used by a
Liberal congregation | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz ( c. 1818–1938) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Hauptstraße 10, Westphalia, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Location of the synagogue in
North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°39′55″N 7°28′02″E / 51.6653°N 7.4672°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | c. 1818 |
Materials | Timber (partial) |
[1] |
The Selm-Bork Synagogue is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Hauptstraße 10, in Westphalia, in the Unna district, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The synagogue is one of two remaining rural synagogues in the region and a witness of pre- Holocaust Jewish life in Westphalia.
Historically, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite. Since 2000, the congregation has embraced Liberal Judaism. [1]
The exact year of construction is unknown, the first written reference was found in a directory of houses, written in 1818. [2] 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. [3] since 1994 is has served as the place of worship for Etz Ami, a liberal Jewish community.
Media related to
Synagoge (Bork) at Wikimedia Commons
Selm-Bork Synagogue | |
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![]() The Selm-Bork synagogue, now used by a
Liberal congregation | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz ( c. 1818–1938) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
|
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Hauptstraße 10, Westphalia, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Location of the synagogue in
North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°39′55″N 7°28′02″E / 51.6653°N 7.4672°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | c. 1818 |
Materials | Timber (partial) |
[1] |
The Selm-Bork Synagogue is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Hauptstraße 10, in Westphalia, in the Unna district, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The synagogue is one of two remaining rural synagogues in the region and a witness of pre- Holocaust Jewish life in Westphalia.
Historically, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite. Since 2000, the congregation has embraced Liberal Judaism. [1]
The exact year of construction is unknown, the first written reference was found in a directory of houses, written in 1818. [2] 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. [3] since 1994 is has served as the place of worship for Etz Ami, a liberal Jewish community.
Media related to
Synagoge (Bork) at Wikimedia Commons