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Medebach Cemetery

"Other communal institutions included... a Jewish cemetery on Glindfelder Weg, the latter of which was consecrated in 1808" Heidemarie Wawrzyn...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Medebac Synagogue

"A synagogue was inaugurated on Oberstrasse in 1854/55 and renovated in 1927... On the evening of November 10, 1938 (Pogrom...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Medebach

First Jewish presence: 16th century; peak Jewish population: 59 in 1861; Jewish population in 1933: 32 The earliest available record...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Mechernich Synagogue

"Local Jews built a synagogue on Rathergasse in 1883; in 1913, a mikveh was installed there. On Pogrom Night, SA...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Mechernich

First Jewish presence: 17th century; peak Jewish population: 93 in 1931; Jewish population in 1933: approximately 90 The Jewish community...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Madfeld

First Jewish presence: early 18th century; peak Jewish population: 82-96 in 1855; Jewish population in 1933: 26 In 1704, one...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luexheim Synagogue

"According to records, the community inaugurated a synagogue on Nikolaistrasse in 1893. On Pogrom Night, local Nazis destroyed the synagogue’s...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luexheim

First Jewish presence: probably in the 19th century; peak Jewish pop.: 50 in 1850 (approximately 15% of the total pop.);...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luenen Synagogue

"In 1811, the community inaugurated a synagogue at 30, Kirchstrasse, near a Protestant church and the city hall; one of...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luenen Cemetery

"Other communal institutions included a cemetery, consecrated on present day Muensterstrasse in the late 1600s...The cemetery was leveled that same...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luenen

First Jewish presence: mid-17th century; peak Jewish population: 140 in 1933 (see below); Jewish population in 1933: 140 The earliest...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luedinghausen

First Jewish presence: 1807; peak Jewish population: 36 in 1865; Jewish population in 1933: 22 The Jewish community of Luedinghausen,...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Luebbecke

First Jewish presence: 14th century; peak Jewish population: 170 in 1905; Jewish population in 1933: 41 Although Jewish merchants did...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Lippstadt New Cemetery

"A new cemetery was consecrated next to the town’s general burial grounds [in the 1830s]." Benjamin Rosendahl Copyright: Pogrom Night...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Lippstadt Synagogue

"Lippstadt Jews conducted services in prayer halls, all of which were located in private residences, until July 30, 1852, when...

Added Feb 27, 2020

Lippstadt

First Jewish presence: 1535; peak Jewish population: 270 in 1890; Jewish population in 1933: 115 or 126 Although Jews were...

Added Feb 27, 2020