Levetzow Synagogue Memorial

In der Pogromnacht vom 9. November 1938 wurden die jüdischen Gotteshäuser Berlins von den Nationalsozialisten beschädigt, verbrannt, zerstört. Als Symbole einer reichhaltigen jüdischen Kulturtradition in Preussen waren sie die bedeutendsten Ziele des einsetzenden staatlich organisierten Terrors. Neben den dargestellten Gemeinde- and vereinssynagogen gab es in Berlin über 80 private jüdische Bethhäuser oder Betsälle in sozialen Einrichtungen. Auch sie wurden in der Nacht vom 9. November 1938 Ziel der Verwüstungen order sind kurze Zeit später geschlossen, verkauft order enteignet worden. During the pogrom of November 9, 1938 (often referred to as "Kristallnacht"), Jewish places of worship in Berlin were damaged, burned, or destroyed. Because these synagogues were the symbols of a rich Jewish cultural history during the Prussian era, they were the foremost targets of Nazi-sponsored terror. In addition to the public synagogues listed here, Berlin was home to 80 private prayer halls that were part of Jewish social organizations. These were also targets of the November ninth pogrom. Jewish places of worship surviving the pogrom were soon closed, sold, or confiscated by the Nazi regime.

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