Jewish Community

The Jewish community in Menzingen, a district of the municipality of Kraichtal in the district of Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg), was established in the 16th century and existed until 1921.

The Jewish community in Münzesheim, a district of the municipality of Kraichtal in the Karlsruhe district of Baden-Württemberg, was established in the 16th century and existed until 1937.

The Jewish community in Odenheim, a district of Östringen in the district of Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg), was established in the 17th century and existed until April 1, 1937.

The Jewish community of Künzelsau, today's district town of the Hohenlohekreis in northern Baden-Württemberg, was established in the mid-19th century and was wiped out by Nazi persecution.

A Jewish community in Affaltrach, a district of Obersulm in the district of Heilbronn in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg existed after evidence of individual Jews back to the 16th century, especially from the 18th century. The community had its largest membership around 1850, declined noticeably in the late 19th century due to emigration and exodus, and became extinct during the National Socialist era. The Affaltrach Jewish cemetery served as a burial ground for Jews from Affaltrach and other surrounding Jewish communities from about 1670 until 1942.

A Jewish community in Babstadt, a district of Bad Rappenau in the district of Heilbronn in northern Baden-Württemberg has existed according to evidence of individual Jews at least since the beginning of the 18th century. The community existed until the end of the 19th century.

A Jewish community in Bad Rappenau is proven since the 16th century. The always small community had its largest number of members around 1875 with over 80 people, then declined rapidly due to emigration and exodus and became extinct at the time of National Socialism.

A Jewish community in Bad Wimpfen probably existed as early as the 13th century. Apart from brief expulsions, the always small community endured until the deportation of German Jews at the time of National Socialism.

The Jewish community in Berwangen in the district of Heilbronn in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg probably originated in the 17th century through the settlement of Schutzjuden by the local rulers, had a synagogue from 1771 and later also its own Jewish cemetery Berwangen, but experienced a gradual decline through emigration and emigration in the second half of the 19th century. The community became extinct in the course of the deportation of the Baden Jews during the National Socialist era.

A Jewish community in Bonfeld (today a district of Bad Rappenau) existed after the mention of individual Jews in the 16th century again from 1717 and increased rapidly after 1766 with the permission of the settlement of sons of Jews.In 1780 a synagogue was built, in 1803 there was a first Bonfelder Judenordnung. The community had its largest number of members around 1850 with over 130 people, it then declined sharply due to emigration and exodus and became extinct at the time of National Socialism, at which time over 20 Bonfeld Jews met their deaths.