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The Bornplatz Synagogue in Hamburg, Germany once held 1,200 congregants before it was destroyed in Kristallnacht.

The Bornplatz Synagogue in Hamburg, Germany once held 1,200 congregants before it was destroyed in Kristallnacht.

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ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 23:26

Updated: NOVEMBER 9, 2023 23:27