Synagogue

The construction of a new synagogue was decided on March 29, 1880 by the congregational meeting of the Jewish community Leer (see Hensmann 2005, p. 26). In 1883, after the building permit was finally granted on November 23, 1883, the construction was then started and lasted until about the beginning of 1885. On May 28, 1885 the synagogue was solemnly inaugurated by Oberlandrabbiner Dr. Buchholz with a ceremonial act, for which numerous guests of all denominations appeared, and was in use from that time on (cf. Hensmann 2005, p. 32.36)

The synagogue in Unteren Masch Street was built between the years 1896-1872, after the synagogue in Prinzen Street was in poor condition and the number of members of the Jewish community had increased sharply. The building has 200 seats. In 1895 the synagogue was consecrated after it was expanded to 450 seats due to influx of Jews from Göttingen.

Last use: garage

Last use: memorial and information center.

Renovated in 1981, first used as a store, later converted into memorial 

Last use: memorial

Contradictory statements in the literature on destruction during the Nazi period: spared (Altaras, 1988) and damaged in the pogrom night 1938 (Krause-Schmitt, v. Freyberg, Wehe, 1995) Last use: vacant

Last use: after 190 used as a cinema and theater house. In the 1990s the former synagogue was converted into a musical theater and partially reconstructed in the process. Meanwhile, the former synagogue operates as "Capitol Entertainment Center." 

Contradictory statements in the literature on the date of the beginning of use: 1877 (Puvogel, Stankowski, 1995) and 1878 (Arnsberg, 1971) Contradictory statements in the literature on the end of use: sold in 1937 and forced (Altaras, 1988 + Puvogel / Stankowski, 1995) and sold in July 1938 (Arnsberg, 1971 + Krause-Schmitt, v. Freyberg, 1995)

Last use: since 1938 / 39 residential

Synagogue was sold after the pogrom night.  Last use: barn, storage room

Last use: first used as a fire station and after the restoration in 2009 as "Kulturhaus Alte Synagoge" used