Jewish community Neckarsteinach

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A Jewish community in Neckarsteinach is documented since the 15th century. The community built its own synagogue around 1806, which was renewed in 1886. While the community became extinct in the course of the persecution of the Jews at the time of National Socialism, the synagogue building has been preserved until today.

Jewish community Niedenstein

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A Jewish community of Niedenstein existed in the small town of Niedenstein in the Schwalm-Eder district of northern Hesse at least since 1776, with a total of ten families, and then until their extermination by the Nazi regime in 1938/1942. However, the first Jewish inhabitants of the town are documented as early as 1664, when two Jewish families lived there. In 1676 there were three, and in 1731 there were five.