sentences:  So in 1902 "Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin" bought the site in and its building master Johann Hoeniger (1850–1913) was commissioned to design and supervise the building of this new synagogue.Construction started in 1903 and at noon on Sunday, 4 September 1904, the synagogue was inaugurated with Handel's prelude in D major and the Ma Tovu prayer led by cantor David Stabinski (1857–1919), Rabbi (1848–1916, illuminating the ner tamid) and Rabbi Adolf Rosenzweig (1850–1918) preaching.Almost the complete board (Vorstand) of "Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin" and many members of the elected assembly of representatives (Repräsentantenversammlung) attended the ceremony, while the city of Berlin sent its school councillor Carl Michaelis and , president of the city parliament.