Synagogue

Until the beginning of the 19th century there was one prayer hall or synagogue in each case (e.g. mentioned in 1737 in connection with the formula to the Jewish oath). On August 30, 1811 a synagogue could be consecrated at the western city wall. The ducal court factor Levi Simon had given the money for it and initially purchased two plots of land in the area of Untere Marktstraße with the then census numbers 22 and 23. The inauguration took place with the permission of Duke Frederick. The inauguration speech was held by Josef Michael Hirsch.

The building was further destroyed during the 2nd World War. Gollnowstraße no longer exists today. Last use: no information

Last use: No information

Last use: No information

In the second half of the 18th century a "Judenschule" (= prayer room, synagogue) is mentioned (1786). It stood on today's property Fronstraße 19. The house was demolished in 1965, the property was redeveloped.  

A prayer room was already present in the 18th century. Also the Jewish families living in Okriftel and Hofheim came to the services in Hattersheim. In 1788 it is reported that already for 80 years joint services were held the Hofheimer and Hattersheimer Jews in Hattersheim. In this year the Hofheimer wanted to make themselves independent and establish their own prayer room.

Last use: new construction - no further details about the type of use

Until at least 1940 the exterior of the synagogue was preserved in the original. Last use: car garage

Because of the relatively high number of Jewish villagers around 1800, it can be assumed that a prayer hall was still established in the 18th century. However, the first mention of a synagogue is available only with a report of the district directorate of the State Administration Commission of 1815. The Herschberg Urkataster of 1844 shows that a synagogue (presumably a newly established building) was bought in 1830 by Sebastian Stahl zu Battwiler for 300 gulden. This building could not have been too small, since it also housed the Jewish school until 1863.

A synagogue ("Judenschule") is mentioned already in 1789. The street where it was located is still called Judengasse today. The synagogue was leased to Lazarus Jacob for residential purposes in 1902 and auctioned off for 1,900 marks in 1907. The rituals and the Torah scrolls were moved to Kusel. The building still stands and is used as a residence. In the neighboring building, the remains of a mikvah were found during renovation work in the 1960s.