Unearthing the Symbolic Ruins: Munich Synagogue's Rediscovery 85 Years Later
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Fragments of the Great Synagogue in Munich, destroyed by the Nazis in 1938, have resurfaced during the renovation of a weir on the Isar river. The discovery includes pieces of masonry with artistic friezes and a tablet featuring the Ten Commandments in Hebrew. The find is significant as the location of the synagogue rubble had been unknown. The remains will be examined and cataloged by the Jewish Museum in Munich, which already holds other fragments from the synagogue.
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