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Worms Synagogue
The Worms Synagogue ( or ), also known as the Rashi Shul Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Judengasse in the northern part of the city center of Worms, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. Founded in the 11th century, the synagogue is one of the oldest in Germany. The Worms Synagogue was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 (along with other medieval Jewish cultural sites in Speyer and Mainz), due to its historical importance and its testimony to the European Jewish cultural tradition through millennia.
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The Worms Synagogue ( or ), also known as the Rashi Shul Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Judengasse in the northern part of the city center of Worms, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. Founded in the 11th century, the synagogue is one of the oldest in Germany. The Worms Synagogue was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 (along with other medieval Jewish cultural sites in Speyer and Mainz), due to its historical importance and its testimony to the European Jewish cultural tradition through millennia.
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