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The Synagogue as Social Space

took place · 10 Sep 2026

Haus am Dom, Frankfurt, Germany

The Synagogue as Social Space — Haus am Dom, Frankfurt

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Synagogues, like churches, are places of religious practice and social encounter - places of identification. But what does an architect do in a country where Jewish architecture was erased?

That was the question Alfred Jacoby faced when he returned to Germany in 1980 after studies in Cambridge and at ETH Zurich. His answer: he designed and built numerous synagogues. This evening he presents his work.

Free admission.