In Ahlden exists a small Jewish cemetery with 16 gravestones. The oldest gravestone dates from 1832.

In the address book of the city of Berlin - edition 1894 can be found in the " Schillstraße 12 II " following entry: Lewent R., née Moses, widow, pensioner, Schillstraße 12 II.  Felix Lewent was a son of Hermann Lewent and Regina Lewent, née Moses. Felix had 3 other brothers, - Kurt. Hans and Leo. Kurt Lewent died in the USA in 1964. Hans Lewent died in 1955 in England.

In the address book of the city of Berlin - edition 1877 the following entry can be found: - Siegm. Pinkuß, merchant, Behrenstraße 54 II,

Hagenbach was in the first half of the 19th century one of the most important Jewish rural communities in Upper Franconia, until 1894 the seat of one of the five district rabbinates of the Bamberg State Rabbinate. At times, the Jewish community accounted for more than half of the village population.

The first settlement of Jews in Hagebach probably dates back to the time of the Thirty Years' War, in the following decades the sovereigns encouraged their settlement, and by 1730 there were already almost 30 families in the village.

In the address book of the city of Munich of 1905 find the following entries - Hirsch Samuel ( Meyer & Hirsch ) factory owner, Bereiteranger 15/0 Tel.241, - Hirsch Sarah, Fabrikantens.- widow      ( Fa.Meyer & Hirsch ) Bereiteranger 15/2  Tel.241