The synagogue served until 1938 , when it was desecrated during the '' Kristallnacht '' . After the Second World War the synagogue was confiscated by the US military and handed over to the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization ( JSRO ) , which sold the school in 1952 . The former synagogue became a sports hall , first in the possession of the municipality of Hainsfarth , later sold to the Protestant church . For a time there were plans to convert it into a church , but this was never done . In 1978 it was repurchased by the municipality and the first plans for a restoration were made . With the help of the state government of Bavaria the building was preserved , renovated and reopened in 1996 . It now mainly serves as a venue for cultural events but is open for visitors
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Hainsfarth