A synagogue in the German city of Mainz (also known in Hebrew as Magentza) that was built on the ruins of a synagogue that was destroyed during the Holocaust, was dedicated in a special ceremony in the presence of German President Christian Wulff, the region's Prime Minister, Israel's ambassador to Germany Yoram Ben-Zeev, the heads of the Jewish communities in Germany and guests from around the world.
As Mainz is a twin city of Haifa, also in attendance were Haifa city council member Shay Blumenthal, as well as Rafi Shatil, whose grandfather served as rabbi of the congregation until the Holocaust.
As Mainz is a twin city of Haifa, also in attendance were Haifa city council member Shay Blumenthal, as well as Rafi Shatil, whose grandfather served as rabbi of the congregation until the Holocaust.