Jewish community Affaltrach

A Jewish community in Affaltrach, a district of Obersulm in the district of Heilbronn in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg existed after evidence of individual Jews back to the 16th century, especially from the 18th century. The community had its largest membership around 1850, declined noticeably in the late 19th century due to emigration and exodus, and became extinct during the National Socialist era. The Affaltrach Jewish cemetery served as a burial ground for Jews from Affaltrach and other surrounding Jewish communities from about 1670 until 1942. The Affaltrach synagogue houses a museum on the history of the Jews in the district and city of Heilbronn.