Mikvah in the community center (Bayreuth)
As part of the renovation of the Bayreuth synagogue and community center, a mikvah, a ritual immersion bath, was also built. Participants in the financing of the mikvah were, among others, the Free State of Bavaria, the Bavarian State Foundation, the Upper Franconia Foundation and the City of Bayreuth.
Jewish Community Bayreuth
After the end of the war, a new Jewish community was founded in Bayreuth by survivors of concentration camps who were taken in as "displaced persons" in the American zone. In November 1945, 184 Jewish persons were counted in Bayreuth, in July 1946 there were 400, a year later over 500 persons. The centers of the "Jewish DP Community" in Bayreuth were at Heinrich-Schütz-Strasse 6 and Lisztstrasse 12. The chairmen of the Jewish DP community were Abraham Brillant and Felix Kugelmann.
Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Wuerzburg and Lower Franconia e.V.
The Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Würzburg and Lower Franconia e.V. sees itself as a circle of friends and supporters for the new Jewish community and cultural center "Shalom Europa".
Museum Shalom Europe (Würzburg)
The Jewish Museum Shalom Europa presents the 900-year history of Jewish life in Würzburg. The collection of the museum has the world's largest legacy from a medieval Jewish cemetery: 1456 "Judensteine" from the years 1147 and 1346.
.Dalheim
In Dalheim existed a small Jewish community until around 1900. Around 1804 24 Jewish inhabitants were counted, in 1808 there were five Jewish households. In 1824 and 1830 there were 21 Jewish inhabitants in the village. In 1861 the community reached its peak with 30 members. Since then, the number declined due to emigration and emigration. 1900 were still counted 18 Jewish inhabitants in the place, 1931 only one person.
City walk Dessau-Roßlau
The "twin city" of Dessau-Roßlau, which emerged from a district reform in 2007, is now one of the three major centers in Saxony-Anhalt with a population of 83,000. As an innovative "Bauhaus city in the Garden Kingdom," it is recommended to businesses and tourists alike - but the scars of history are still clearly written on the face, especially of the old residential city of Dessau: The bombing raid of March 7, 1945, reduced the historic center to rubble, and the socialist reconstruction changed the cityscape and street layout.
Jewish Hospital (Mainz)
The Israelite Hospital was opened in 1904 and offered 40 beds with another 15 beds in an attached old people's home. After 1933, regular work was no longer possible here. Many elderly Jews found shelter here during the National Socialist era. In 1942, they were all deported along with the doctors and staff.
After the end of the war, the building served as accommodation for Mainz citizens*. In the early 1970s, it was demolished.
Main synagogue F2, 13 (Mannheim)
In the first half of the 19th century, the synagogue had become too small for the steadily growing congregation, despite the extensions made. So in the 1840s it was decided to build a new building in place of the previous synagogue in F 2,13. In 1851 the old synagogue was demolished. In July 1851, work began on the new building. Numerous Mannheim and foreign companies were busy with the work, especially the artistic design.
Israelite elementary school (Steinbach am Glan)
The school opened in 1838 and was run as an Israelite elementary school until July 1, 1916, then as a religious school. In 1870, a mikvah was installed in its basement.
Jewish Museum (Steinbach am Glan)
The Jewish Museum in Steinbach am Glan, located in the town center on Lindenstraße, documents the history of Jews in the community as well as in the region. In the museum itself, there are display boards showing events of local Jewry. Display cases house objects that were used for religious rituals. The museum is open twice a month between 3 and 5 pm. From December to February the museum is closed. Opening also possible on request.