A new synagogue was opened to the public in the city of Herford in western Germany on March 14, 2010, according to the Deutsche Welle (German) website. The last synagogue in Herford closed during Adolph Hitler's rule of Germany.
The state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Juergen Ruettgers, and the president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Charlotte Knobloch, celebrated along with the congregation at the opening ceremony.
"We must, and we will, do everything to ensure there is never another Auschwitz," Ruettgers said.
Knobloch commented on how Jewish history in Herford stretches back seven centuries, although after the Holocaust only about 200 former inhabitants returned.
Knobloch said that the synagogue would act as a memorial for the former Jewish community, meaning worshipers might shed a few tears from time to time.
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