Marcus Canthal (Change in tombstone design)

With the Enlightenment and the Revolution of 1848/1849, the Jews adapted more and more to society. At first there were gravestones inscribed with Hebrew from the front and Latin letters from the back. Eventually the old traditions were forgotten. Now the tombstones were inscribed only in Latin letters and the deceased wanted to write things, such as their professional position of which they were proud, on the tombstone, which was previously frowned upon and unthinkable. However, society also became more open to Jewish patriots. The Jew Marcus Canthal became a member of the city council in 1863, which was unthinkable before.