Rashi Synagogue in Worms Germany, 950th Anniversary Commemorative Medal
1984
caption:
The Back / Reverse has the seal of the community in Hebrew (transliterated as) "Kahal Wirms" ("Community of Worms"), with legend around edge in German "Heilige Gemeinde Worms | Siegel Von 1699" (Holy Community of Worms | Seal from 1699).
Identifer: CJF-RFC2013328
Medium
Silver
Description
This Synagogue is considered the oldest existing Synagogue in Germany: it was originally built in 1034 by Yaakov Ben David and his wife Rachel, but was and destroyed in 1096 during the First Crusade and again in 1146 during the Second Crusade; it was rebuilt in 1175 as the new Mens Synagogue (also known as the Alte - old - Synagogue) which was subsequently damaged, restored and even expanded several times during the Middle Ages. It was desecrated in 1615. In 1624 the building was restored and the Rashi Chapel was added by David Joshua Oppenheim. The Synagogue was totally destroyed in Kristallnacht (1938). The Synagogue was rebuilt between 1958-1961.
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