The building was built about the middle of the 18th century. This is a so-called "angle synagogue", which is due to the fact that it is hidden (Thea Altaras).
Use of the two rooms on the second floor by the Jewish community. Fittingly, it is reported in 1844 that the Jews*Jews of the towns of Mensfelden, Dauborn, Heringen and Kirberg came here to worship for over 100 years.

The Yiddish Summer Weimar takes place once a year (July/August).
The multi-week, large festival revolves around Jewish culture and music (klezmer, Yiddish song, Yiddish language, dance and song, and much more) and inspires visitors* from around the world with diverse workshops and concerts.

Oskar Neustadt and Nathan Wassermann founded as partners the Manufakturwarenhandlung  "Neustadt & Wassermann". A few days after the founding of the business, Oskar Neustadt died. From then on, Nathan Wassermann continued to run the business under his name as sole proprietor and sole proprietorship. After Nathan Wassermann's death, his widow continued the business. In 1879, his son-in-law Wilhelm, called Adolph Simon, took over the business responsibility. In 1899, the manufactory goods shop closed. 

The company "Dettelbach & Co", originally founded by Emanuel Dettelbach from Jebenhausen, became the company "Gebrüder Levy & Rothschild" after sale to the brothers August and Sigmund Levy in 1873 and after Moritz Rothschild joined as a partner in 1875. Already in the following year, the partners separated. Sigmund Levy moved to Stuttgart, August Levy founded his own company "August Levy & Co" and Moritz Rothschild continued as sole owner of the company until 1892, from which time the company "M.Rothschild & Sons" took over.

Salomon and Joseph Ottenheimer founded the weaving mill for cotton & linen in Jebenhausen in 1862. In 1865, the brothers moved their business to Göppingen. After Salomon Ottenheimer left in 1902, Max Ottenheimer, son of Joseph Ottenheimer, joined as a partner. In 1905, a second factory was built in Kleinsüßen and the main office was moved there; a branch office was established in Göppingen. The company changed its name to "Mechanische Weberei Süßen, Gebrüder Ottenheimer, Göppingen und Süßen".