New Synagogue was a synagogue in Oppeln,

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(today Opole, Poland). It was built in 1893–1897, designed by Felix Henry. During the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938

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forced Rabbi Hans Hirschberg to set the building on fire.

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Buildings and structures in Opole Former Reform synagogues in Poland Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht (Germany) Religion in Opole {{Poland-synagogue-stub