Jewish community Straubing

A Jewish community has existed in Straubing since the middle of the 13th century. Despite its eventful and sometimes sorrowful history, it is the center of Jewish life in Lower Bavaria and, with 1,740 members, is still the second largest Jewish community in Bavaria after Munich. Its synagogue is the only remaining one in Lower Bavaria. Therefore, the community area covers the whole of Lower Bavaria, with branches in Deggendorf, Landshut, Passau, Plattling and Vilshofen.