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Meschede Cemetery

"Burials were conducted in the Jewish cemetery on Beringhauser Strasse, which had been consecrated before 1851." Heidemarie Wawrzyn Copyright: Pogrom...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Meschede

First Jewish presence: early 19th century; Jewish population in 1895: 103 (no data available on peak population); Jewish population in...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Menden Synagogue

"1821, when a synagogue, the first in the Iserlohn region, was inaugurated on the corner of Hochstrasse and Synagogengasse (“synagogue...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Menden Cemetery

"In Menden, a Jewish cemetery was consecrated on Am Bromberken in 1837...Later, on Pogrom Night, SA men and local civillians...desecrated...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Menden

First Jewish presence: 17th century; peak Jewish population: 98 in 1867 or 133 in 1848; Jewish population in 1932/33: 43...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Meinerzhagen Synagogue

"In 1927, a prayer room with 50 seats was established at 37b, Hauptstrasse...Meinerzhagen’s prayer room was closed at some point...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Heerstrasse Cemetery

"The Jewish community maintained cemeteries [one] on... Heerstrasse (1881-1945)... which was purchased in 1910." Heidemarie Wawrzyn Copyright: Pogrom Night 1938...

Added Mar 16, 2020

Meinerzhagen

First Jewish presence: 1750s; peak Jewish population: 51 in 1885; Jewish population in 1933: 43 Although Jews lived in Meinerzhagen...

Added Mar 16, 2020

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