The former synagogue was extensively renovated for two years and converted into a cultural center. Thanks to a joint effort by the National Fund, the province of Lower Austria and the city of St. Pölten, 4.6 million euros were invested in the renovation and extension work. The building was constructed in 1913 by the Jewish religious community, with the majority of the construction costs being financed by private donations. The synagogue was badly damaged during the November protests in 1938. In the 1980s, the St.

The publishing house and Hebrew bookshop Josef Schlesinger was founded in 1858. From 1898, Rosa Schlesinger, born on March 14, 1873, was the owner. The managing director and authorized signatory was Moses David Schlesinger, born on August 8, 1876. On November 14, 1938, the business was closed according to a notification from Moses David Schlesinger dated December 13, 1938 to the Vienna Property Transaction Office. Rosa Schlesinger died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Her deportation date was September 10, 1942.

The Berlin address book - 1879 edition contains the following entry - Meyer Cohn, Unter den Linden 11 - Meyer Cohn was born on March 10, 1817 in Bromberg. His parents were Isaak Alexander Cohn, born in Amsterdam, and Johanna Michaelis, daughter of Meyer Michaelis von Landsberg. Meyer Cohn was married to Jeanne (Jenny) Cohn (Heymann), born in Berlin on October 9, 1830, daughter of Aron Hirsch Heymann, banker, merchant and  board member of the Jewish community in Berlin and Johanna Heymann, née Leipziger.

Max Oppenheimer was born in Feuchtwangen on June 15, 1895. His parents were the master tanner and owner of a leather shop Leopold Oppenheimer and Karoline Oppenheimer, née Silbermann. Max Oppenheimer also had a sister, Betthy, born on March 16, 1889 in Feuchtwangen. She was married to the brush manufacturer Steindecker from Bechhofen, owner of the Marx Schloß brush factory there. Betthy Steindecker. She was deported from Nürnberg to Izbica and has since been considered missing. Max Oppenheimer was a private in the 3rd Infantry Regiment No. 23.

The master tanner and leather merchant Leopold Oppenheimer was born in Feuchtwangen on July 20, 1858. He was married to Karolina Silbermann, who was born in Walsdorf on October 25, 1864. The couple had two children - Betthy, born on March 16, 1889 Feuchtwangen, married to the brush manufacturer Steindecker in Bechhofen an der Heide, owner of the local brush factory Marx Schloß.

Benno ( Benjamin ) Bischofsheimer was born on October 1, 1865 in Feuchtwangen. He was married to Karolina Schloß, who was born on April 27, 1878 in Oberelsbach. The couple had two sons - Siegfried, born on May 16, 1902 in Feuchtwangen and Julius, born on September 2, 1904 in Feuchtwangen. Benno Bischofsheimer was registered in the following trades: - 1890 cigar trade, - 1897 trade in beer bottles, cloth remnants, tailoring articles and wagon grease, - 1899 cattle trade, - 1900 trade in beer bottles deregistered, - 1907 cattle trade, general merchandise business deregistered.