The Baroque woodcarving on the Torah Ark dominated the eastern side of the synagogue. The Ark’s curtains hung in the middle, covering its doors. The doors themselves were framed by two marble columns that Berend Lehmann was said to have brought from Eastern Europe. Reaching into the prayer room, the second story of the Torah Ark had two Solomonic columns showing, “how altar and Torah Ark construction enjoyed great popularity in the 17th century”. The synagogue’s floor consisted of red, fired ceramic tiles in Berend Lehmann’s time as excavations have shown. The barred women’s gallery on the west side was also two-storied and echoed the  form of the Bimah. Seating in the form of benches or chairs was set up around the Bimah. The dome was also framed by stucco. The inside of the dome was painted with palm trees standing before a starry sky.In 1879 the synagogue underwent extensive renovations and electricity was installed. The work was primarily financed by the Hirsch industrialist family. An article for the newspaper Der Israelit from September 17, 1879 reports: “The synagogue which was built by Rabbi Bermann […], had needed renovations of its interior decoration which it received in the richest form imaginable [...].”  The festivities lasted all day and mention was made of numerous community members and city officials in various functions. The synagogue’s inventory was also upgraded, for example, most of the Torah scrolls received new mantles.