Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue

Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue
Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue
German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße
	The synagogue in 2018
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	14–15 Pestalozzistraße, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin
Country	Germany
	Location of the synagogue in Berlin
Geographic coordinates	52°30′29″N 13°18′56″E / 52.50806°N 13.31556°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ernst Dorn
Type	Synagogue architecture
Groundbreaking	1911
Completed	1913
Website
	synagoge-pestalozzistrasse.de (in German)

The Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue (German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße) is a liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 14–15 Pestalozzistraße, in the Bezirk of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, in Berlin, Germany.^[1]

History

The synagogue was commissioned by Betty Sophie Jacobsohn and was built between 1911 and 1913; the architect was Ernst Dorn. It was at first independent, but in 1919 joined the Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin.^[2]

The structure was severely damaged on the night of 9–10 November 1938, "Kristallnacht", but was not set on fire.^[2] Renovation work was begun shortly after the end of the Second World War,^[2] and the synagogue was re-dedicated on 14 September 1947.^[3]

Prayer services are accompanied by organ and choir. Much of the music used for the services was composed by Louis Lewandowski.^[2]

References

^ "Denkmaldatenbank: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße 14 & 15" (in German). Landesdenkmalamt Berlin. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue". Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ Simon, Hermann (9 December 2007). "Zum 60. Geburtstag der Synagoge". Vorstand der Synagoge Pestalozzistraße (in German). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.