Hassloch

In Haßloch existed a Jewish community until 1938/40. Their emergence goes back to the time of the 18th century. 1722 are the Schutzjuden Josel, Löw and Samuel in Haßloch mentioned, 1744 are it the Jews Jessel, Jessel Beer, Schmul, Schammay, Abraham Samuel, Wolf Löw, Jones, Simon Jossel and Juda, who lived - probably largely with their families - in Haßloch. In 1768 33, in 1783 44 Jewish inhabitants are counted in the village. 

In 1933 there were still about 65 Jewish people living in Haßloch. In the following years, a part of the Jewish community members moved away or emigrated due to the consequences of the economic boycott, the increasing disenfranchisement and the reprisals. While in 1934 there were still 46 Jews living in the village, in 1939/40 there were only three left - these were deported to Gurs on October 22, 1940. Two years earlier, during the November pogrom of 1938, the synagogue of the community had been desecrated and vandalized. Jewish homes and businesses were also attacked and demolished, the stores also looted. The community belonged to the district rabbinate in Frankenthal.