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Oberstrasse Cemetery

"The Jewish cemetery on Oberstrasse, consecrated in 1550 and in use until the mid-19th century, is the oldest intact Jewish...

Added Jan 28, 2020

Hanover School

"In 1876, the community purchased a building at Luetzowstrasse, which housed a Jewish school and administrative offices."  Benjamin Rosendahl Copyright:...

Added Jan 28, 2020

Hanover Old Synagogue

"In 1704, the community inaugurated a synagogue at Auf dem Berge (present-day 16 Bergstrasse/Calenberger Neustadt), after which the state rabbi...

Added Jan 28, 2020

Hanover

First Jewish presence: 1300; peak Jewish population: 5,521 in 1925; Jewish population in 1933: 4,839 Although it is likely that...

Added Jan 28, 2020

Hagen

First Jewish presence: 18th century; peak Jewish population: 80 in 1870; Jewish population in 1933: approximately 50 Records from 1786...

Added Jan 28, 2020

Gross-Freden Cemetery

"The community consecrated a cemetery on An der Steingrube in 1890...In October 1938, the cemetery was sold to the Jewish...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Gross-Freden New Synagogue

"In 1858, an older prayer room was replaced by a synagogue—with 50 seats—on Ostenbergstrasse... In March 1938, the synagogue was...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Gross-Freden

First Jewish presence: 18th century; peak Jewish population: 65 in 1854; Jewish population in 1933: see below The Jewish community...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Goslar New Synagogue

"The community inaugurated a new synagogue—with seven benches for men, two for women—on Baeckerstrasse; the building also housed an apartment...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Goslar Cemetery

"A Jewish cemetery was consecrated on Glockengiesserstrasse in the early 17th century...In 1939, the synagogue and cemetery were sold to...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Goslar

First Jewish presence: 13th century; peak Jewish population: 64 in 1848; Jewish population in 1933: 38 The Jewish community of...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Fuerstenau

First Jewish presence: early 19th century; peak Jewish population: 51 in 1925; Jewish population in 1933: 48 In 1925, when...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Esens

First Jewish presence: late 17th century; peak Jewish population: 124 in 1824; Jewish population in 1933: 82 By 1824, most...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Duderstadt Synagogue

"In 1898, the community inaugurated a synagogue—the building also accommodated a schoolroom and an apartment for a teacher who served...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Duderstadt

First Jewish presence: see below; peak Jewish population: 85 in 1900; Jewish population in 1933: 27 Although we do not...

Added Jan 27, 2020

Delmenhorst New synagogue

"A new synagogue was built in 1928...On Pogrom Night, Nazis burned down the synagogue...The remains of the synagogue (the new...

Added Jan 27, 2020