Board of Trustees

“The injustice of the Nazis, the looted and destroyed synagogue, must not persist in our city and in our country. We are rebuilding the Bornplatz Synagogue. “Never again” should not be a phrase - “never again” is action. ”

“The reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue is important to me because Hamburg has a historical responsibility to never forget — as a landmark, this Jewish church should once again be the center of Jewish religion and culture in the heart of our hometown. ”

“The Bornplatz Synagogue is important to me because Jewish life needs lively places. We must continue to do everything we can to ensure that Jewish culture can develop freely in our country. This includes resolutely fighting anti-Semitism as well as promoting Jewish life. That is exactly why the Bornplatz Synagogue is so important for Hamburg: as a sign against anti-Semitism and for communication, as a place of remembrance and living Jewish tradition. ”

“Since its construction, the Bornplatz Synagogue has always been the central building in the hearts of Hamburg's Jews, before their destruction and dispossession and especially afterwards.”

“The reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue creates a place where people from different backgrounds can come together to live and/or get to know Jewish culture, history and religion.
It is a strong signal against anti-Semitism and intolerance and shows that the Jewish community in Hamburg plays a lively and important role in the city. ”

“The new Bornplatz Synagogue will be a center for Jewish religion, Jewish life, remembrance culture and encounter and will connect people in a completely new way. This is not only a historic opportunity for the Jewish community, but for all people of Hamburg.”

“The Bornplatz Synagogue is important to me because it commemorates the Holocaust as a sign of historical justice, but also symbolizes the future of Jewish life in Germany. As a place of remembrance, dialogue and interreligious exchange, it urges the entire society to combat anti-Semitism. It stands for tolerance, respect and diversity in our society and reminds us all of our responsibility for a peaceful and free world. ”

“The reconstruction of the synagogue on Bornplatz is right and important.
The restoration attests to the former and, above all, current affiliation of the Jewish Community to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. It will be a lighthouse among the many beautiful buildings in the city of Hamburg. ”

“The Nazis destroyed the Bornplatz Synagogue to obliterate the visibility of Jews in Hamburg. I am fighting for the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue in order to strengthen the visibility of Jews in Hamburg. ”

“With the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue, the Jewish Community is celebrating its return to the Grindelviertel and showing its diverse life in the midst of our urban society. ”

“For me, the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue is a symbol of the future of Jewish life in Hamburg, which should also become the center of Jewish religion and culture in our cosmopolitan city. ”