During last summer’s vacation in Hamburg we drove to Lübeck on a rainy Wednesday and were lucky to find that the synagogue was open.
Built in 1879 in the middle of the Hanseatic city, it is still in use although it was damaged in November 1938. The Lübeck Jewish community today numbers around 700 persons, most of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union. as you can see in the first photo.
Hannah's Nook 
I’m glad the Jews from the former Soviet Union are using the synagogue. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos.
Thank you!
I was also pleased to see that the synagogue is still being used.
Very interesting!
Are services only held three days a week, or does the sign refer to times when the shul is open to tourists? (I don’t understand German, but the three days listed – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday – are close enough to their Yiddish counterparts…)
Thanks for sharing!
I think the sign refers to the times when the community office is open.
I am not sure about the services but they have a rabbi so must have them daily.
It looks such a peaceful place. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You are welcome Jane. I felt so lucky when I realized that the synagogue was open. I had thought I would only be able to see it from the street.
What a nice treat that you were able to go inside (especially since it was raining). Where did you find the information on the community?
Where did you find the information on the community?
On the Internet, although I didn’t find a smuch as I would have wanted. There are still holes and gaps in what I found. That’s why I wrote so little about it.
What a beautifully kept shul – thank you for sharing it with us.
What an architectural wonder, beautifully photographed by you.
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How wonderful that it has survived and is still being used!
Gorgeous place. amazing to think that it is so old.
we were in Lubeck in July of this year and found the synagogue which is being renovated and probably closed until around 2016….services are being held in a property adjacent to it The exterior is covered in scaffolding and windows, doors etc are boarded up preventing entry
Les Cazin, St Albans, UK 2015
Thank you for the update.
Well i hope it has already reopened.
I intend to visit there today.
Thank you Hannah. I have family history with this synagogue and I’m planning to visit there soon. Do you have any contacts I can send an email to so I will be able to go inside? It is really important for me. Thnx