The striking new Jewish Center Munich has transformed the formerly sleepy Jakobsplatz into an elegant modern square. The Center includes a museum focusing on Jewish history in Munich, a formidable new synagogue with rough marble slabs, and a community center with kosher restaurant (089/202-400333) that is open Sunday to Thursday from 11:30 to 11. Free, guided tours of the synagogue are in great demand, so to see it, arrange a time weeks in advance.
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