Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Inauguration of the Synagogue in Mainz, 1912

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Festschrift zur Einweihung der Neuen Synagoge in Mainz, 3 September 1912. Mainz: E.M. Mayer, 1912.
Booklet printed for the inauguration of the synagogue in Mainz, 1912. The synagogue served as a spiritual center for the Mainz Jewish community members until it was destroyed by the Nazis in November 1938 - Kristallnacht. The booklet includes several photographs, historic information about the Mainz Jewish community and details about the builders of the synagogue. Bound with a string, in a good quality paper cover. 32 pp, [3] plates, 24.5 cm. Good condition.
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