Kirchheimbolanden

In Kirchheimbolanden existed a Jewish community until 1938/40. Their emergence goes back to the time of the 16th /17th century . For the first time a Jewish inhabitant is mentioned in 1537. 
 
In 1718 there were ten Jewish families in the village. In the 19th century the number increased rapidly: from 40 Jewish community members in 1804 to 201 in 1825.

In 1933 the Jewish community still included 65 people. With the increase of disenfranchisement during the Nazi period and the effects of the economic boycott, more and more of them moved to other towns or emigrated. By 1938 the number had decreased to 30. In the November pogrom of 1938 the synagogue was burned down, Jewish homes and businesses were vandalized. On September 1, 1939, 16 Jewish residents were counted. In October 1940 ten of the last eleven Jewish inhabitants were deported to Gurs.