Israelite elementary school (Alsheim)

The religious school was called Israelitische Volksschule from 1873. In 1881, it had 18 pupils, including two Christian children. 

To take care of religious duties of the community was a teacher employed, who also acted as a prayer leader and shochet. Karl Marx (1824-1910), a teacher and prayer leader, had a formative influence on Jewish community life throughout the second half of the 19th century: His four-part synagogue choir with a repertoire of, among other things, classical-liturgical chants was known far beyond Alsheim. Marx also played a major role in the life of the entire village of Alsheim for decades: among other things, he had founded the Sängerbund (today's MGV Eintracht Alsheim?) and was its conductor for decades. In various supra-regional teachers' associations he was on the board.