Freiburg im Breisgau
In Freiburg a Jewish community existed first in the Middle Ages. For the first time in 1281 (possibly already in 1230) Jews*Juden in the city are mentioned. The persecution of the Jews during the plague on January 30, 1349 destroyed the community. A few years later, some Jews in the town moved in again, until they were expelled, first in 1401, then again in 1424.
Jewish DP camp (Bad Salzschlirf)
The DP camp in Bad Salzschlirf was opened in the summer of 1946 and was run by Hersch Finkelstein, Kotok Salomon, Schulim Schapiro as well as Samuel Metzger.
The numbers of residents they developed as follows:
938 July 1946
845 November 1946
804 February 1947
862 June 1947
723 September 1947
745 January 1948
643 May 1948
601 October 1948
328 March 1949
World Jewish Relief
World Jewish Relief is a British aid organization that was founded in 1933 to support German Jews who had to suffer under the National Socialist regime. It played one of the main roles in organizing the Kindertransporte, which helped to bring about 10,000 German as well as Austrian children out of the Third Reich. Today, World Jewish Relief works on various social projects in a global context.
Council of Christians and Jews
The Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) is a voluntary organization that works to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance in Britain. It was founded in 1942 by Grand Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz and Archbishop William Teple in response to Nazi oppression of Jews*to help them.
The Friserstüberl
Jewish School (Oldenburg)
From Kurwickstrasse 5, the Jewish School moved to Staulinie 17 on Dec. 19, 1939, which was its last location before its dissolution in April 1940.