Braunsbach

In Braunsbach a Jewish community existed already since the beginning of the 17th century. Since 1732 there was a synagogue and a cemetery. In the 19th century Jewish local residents contributed significantly to the economic upswing of the village. They were active in the cattle trade, as grocers and merchants. At that time, one third of the local population was Jewish. After their legal equality, many emigrated to the cities and abroad, especially to the United States. In 1941 and 1942 the last twelve Jews were deported and murdered. There are active contacts with the descendants.

Testimonies of the Jewish past are mainly the former synagogue, the cemetery on the Schaalberg, as well as the Rabbinical Museum, which was opened in 2008 in the former rabbi's house. In the village there is a circular route to the Jewish sights.