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Duisburg-Ruhrort

First Jewish presence: 17th century; peak Jewish population: 520 in 1910; Jewish population in 1932/33: 150 Several Jewish families settled...

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Duisburg-Hamborn

First Jewish presence: 1893; peak Jewish population: 818 in 1925; Jewish population in 1933: 685 It was not until 1893...

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Duisburg-Hamborn Synagogue

"In 1905, local Jews were permitted to take over a vacant Evangelical church on Kaiser-Friedrich- Strasse, which they renovated and...

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Duisburg

First Jewish presence: 1241; peak Jewish population: 1,805 in 1933; Jewish population in 1933: 1,805 A small number of Jews...

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Duesseldorf-Benrath

According to a Duesseldorf address book, 22 Jews lived in Benrath in 1903 (Benrath became a district of Duesseldorf in...

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Duesseldorf Alter Friedhof (Old Cemetery)

"Other communal institutions included a [cemetery, the] Alter Friedhof, Ulmenstrasse (1890-1922)" Heidemarie Wawrzyn Copyright: Pogrom Night 1938 - A Memorial...

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Duesseldorf Great Synagogue

"In response to the fact that the city’s Jewish population experienced significant growth during the late 19th century, the community...

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Duesseldorf Old Synagogue

"Later, in 1787, the Jewish community purchased property on Kasernenstrasse and, in 1792, inaugurated a synagogue, the Old Synagogue, there;...

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Duesseldorf

First Jewish presence: 15th century; peak Jewish population: unknown (see below); Jewish population in 1932/33: approximately 5,5003 Duesseldorf was home...

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Dueren

First Jewish presence: 1241; peak Jewish population: 358 in 1933; Jewish population in 1933: 358 The Jewish community of Dueren...

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Duelmen

First Jewish presence: 16th century; peak Jewish population: 121 in 1871 (3% of the total population); Jewish population in 1933:...

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Duelken

First Jewish presence: 1340; peak Jewish population: 98 in 1843; Jewish population in 1933: 60 A Jewish prayer room existed...

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Drove

First Jewish presence: mid-1600s; peak Jewish population: 66 in 1919; Jewish population in 1933: 36 In 1865, the Jewish community...

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Drensteinfurt

First Jewish presence: 1579; peak Jewish population: 54 in 1885; Jewish population in 1933: 36 As was the case in...

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Dortmund-Hoerde Synagogue

"Finally, in 1900, local Jews inaugurated a magnificent synagogue—an organ was used during services—on Victoriastrasse (present-day Semerteichstrasse). Although the Liberal...

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Dortmund-Hoerde New Cemetery

"Other communal institutions included a... [cemetery] on Hoerder Kampweg (1914-1967)." Heidemarie Wawrzyn Copyright: Pogrom Night 1938 - A Memorial to...

Added Feb 13, 2020