The Israelite synagogue community Adass Yisroel, Berlin was founded in 1869. The reason was the increasing social and ideological assimilation of large parts of the Jewish community. This community, for all its open-mindedness, attached great importance to a law-abiding life and the preservation of Jewish tradition. The splendid design of the new synagogue in Oranienburger Street was a point of contention, and when an organ was also built in, many believers felt that this was a break with Jewish tradition. This led to the secession and the founding of Adass Yisroel.

Ignaz Kronberger was born in Lackenbach on July 1, 1816. He died on November 26, 1908, his parents were Marcus Mordechai Kronberger and Leny Kronberger. He was married to Amelie Kronberger. The couple had 9 children. Ignaz Kronberger made his living by trading in knoppers. He was a knopper trader. On May 17, 1877, he donated a silver knob to the newly built Israel. Temple he donated a silver eternal lamp.

Staked-out area within the St. Stephani municipal cemetery, which was laid out in the late 19th century. 1876 Creation of the Jewish cemetery in the north-western corner of the St. Stephani cemetery. There are 14 gravestones from the period between 1892 and 1955 on the 165 m² site. 79 people were buried in the cemetery between 1933 and 1945, almost all of whom were Russian forced laborers, who are commemorated by a memorial stone. On four gravestones from the period 1910 - 1930, the sign of the cross replaces the word 'died'.

Elisabeth Kitzinger, born on April 2, 1881 as Elisabeth Rahel Merzbacher, daughter of Eugen Merzbacher,well-known numismatist far übeyond the borders of Bavaria and Rosa Merzbacher, née Jaffè.Elisabeth had two more siblings, Siegfried, born in 1883 and Luise, born in 1886. Early on, after graduating from the noble High School and working in the parental household - supporting her mother in all matters - the young woman noticed a desire to become socially involved in the concerns and needs of children and young people from impoverished families.