Ohel Jakob Synagogue Munich Jewish Centre Bavaria Germany


The Ohel Jakob Synagogue (from Hebrew: “Jacob's Tent”) was built 2004-2006 as the new main synagogue of the Munich Jewish community, located at Sankt-Jakobs-Platz. The synagogue was inaugurated on November 9, 2006, on the 68th anniversary of Kristallnacht.[1] The opening ceremony was led by Charlotte Knobloch, President of Central Council of Jews in Germany and head of Munich's Orthodox Jewish community. The building is part of the new Jewish Center consisting of the synagogue, the Jewish Museum Munich and a community center.


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