Worms’ synagogue, Pillars

The two pillars in the Worms’ synagogue gained an iconic status in the Jewish world. In the Solomon Temple in Jerusalem stood two columns in the vestibule, called Jakhin and Boaz. Jakhin = HE will raise up / Boaz = In HIM is the power
In the Worms’ synagogue these two columns hold the vaulted ceiling. Worms gets the name “Jerusalem on the Rhine”. The synagogue with its two pillars inspires Jewish communities; synagogues in Regensburg, Vienna, Prague or Krakow are built after this model.