Jewish community Eschenau

A Jewish community in Eschenau, a district of Obersulm in the district of Heilbronn in northern Baden-Württemberg, existed after evidence of individual Jews back to the 17th century, especially from the 18th century. From 1832, the community was initially a branch of the Jewish community of Affaltrach, later its own community with a branch in Öhringen, had its own synagogue and had its largest number of members around 1850, which, however, declined noticeably in the late 19th century due to emigration. The community became extinct during the National Socialist era. In 1941/42, over 100 elderly Jews were once again quartered in Eschenau Castle before being deported to concentration camps in the course of the deportation of German Jews.