Jewish Community

The Jewish Community of Oldenburg (short: JGO) is a Jewish community in the city of Oldenburg, which was newly founded in 1992.

The history of the Jews in Osnabrück probably began in the second half of the 13th century.

The Jewish community in Weener existed from the 17th century until April 7, 1942. According to the statute of July 31, 1921, the community included those Jews who lived in Weener, Weenermoor, St. Georgiwold, Kirchborgum, Holthusen, Smarlingen, Tichelwarf, Stapelmoor, Diele, Vellage and Halte. The Jews in Weener represented one of the highest percentages of the Jewish population in East Frisia, in relation to the population of the village; in 1925 the percentage was 3.5% of the total population of Weener.

The Jewish community in Wilhelmshaven existed until 1940. Originally Wilhelmshaven formed a double community with the Jews of the surrounding Oldenburg villages of Bant, Heppens and Neuende, which were then united in 1911 to form the synagogue community of Rüstringen. The Jewish communities in Wilhelmshaven and Rüstringen were finally united on April 1, 1937 with the creation of Großwilhelmshaven.

The Jewish community in Rostock has a history that goes back to the founding of the Mecklenburg Hanseatic city of Rostock. Today, after repeated destruction, it once again has a lively community life. The community is a member of the State Association of Jewish Communities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The Jewish religious community in Leipzig was not founded until 1847, although traces of Jewish life in Leipzig can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It was not until the middle of the 19th century, however, that Jews were allowed to settle permanently in Leipzig.

The Jewish community in Wittmund existed over a period of about 300 years from its beginnings in the 17th century until its end on October 23, 1941.

The Jewish community of Quedlinburg existed from the 11th/12th century until its extermination during the Nazi period.

The Jewish community in Werl in the district of Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia) developed since 1565.

The Jewish community of Worms (Kehillo kedoscho wermeise, the "Holy Community of Worms"[1]) was one of the oldest documented Jewish communities in the German-speaking world. Until its annihilation by the National Socialists, the Jewish community in Worms had existed continuously since the Middle Ages with only relatively short interruptions. Due to this long tradition, it always occupied a prominent position in the culture of remembrance of Ashkenazic Judaism.[2]