[3] It was designed by German architects Ludwig Levy and Charles Arendt who also oversaw construction.

It was opened on September 28, 1894 by Chief Rabbi Isaac Blumenstein and members of the government and communal council.

[4] In May 1941, the synagogue was desecrated by the Gestapo and was progressively demolished until 1943, when it became difficult to find a company willing to do the work.

The synagogue was consecrated on June 28, 1953 by Chief Rabbi Charles Lehrmann in the presence of Grand Duke Jean.

In November 2018, a commemorative plaque was placed at the location of the destroyed synagogue on Rue Notre-Dame.