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When the National Socialists seized power in 1933, there were still 24 Jews living in Maübach. Their number remained almost constant until the beginning of 1939. Although massive anti-Semitic propaganda was also carried out in Maßbach, local farmers continued to cultivate their contacts with Jewish cattle dealers and some Jewish businesses, e.g. the Heidelberger open trading company (plan no. 85 ½) and the furrier Max Eberhardt (house no. 26), were able to carry on their business until October 1938.

Although massive anti-Semitic propaganda was also being carried out in Ma&<bach, local farmers continued to maintain their contacts with Jewish cattle dealers and some Jewish businesses, e.g. the open trading company Heidelberger (plan no. 85 ½) and the furrier Max Eberhardt (house no. 26), were able to carry on their business until October 1938.

The Jewish community leaders at that time were Samuel Eberhard, A. Friedmann, F. Heidelberger and A. Frank.

In the early 1930s, Abraham, Frank and Hermann Heidelberger formed the community council.

The founders of the "Gebrüder Stein " segroßhandlung " were the brothers Alexander and Sigmund (Seligmann ) Stein. Alexander Stein was born in Unsleben on April 11, 1848. He was married to Clara Schwab, born on January 17, 1846 in Heidingsfeld. The couple had nine children. In 1876 the family moved to Augsburg. Sigmund (Seligmann) Bein was born on August 24, 1854 in Unsleben. He married Rosa Sondhelm von Kleinlangheim in Würzburg in 1878. The couple had four children. Just two days after moving to Augsburg, Alexander Bein registered the joint wholesale business "Gebr.

The address book of the city of Darmstadt from 1895 contains the following entry: Landau Gustav, Colonnialwaaren- und Delikatessenhandlung, Inh.: Gustav Landau, Maktplatz 7 - Born in Bingen, Gustav Landau was the scion of a traditional family of wine merchants and learned the trade of a merchant before marrying Bertha Hachenburger on August 25, 1878.

The address book of the city of Darmstadt from 1899 contains the following entry: Fuld L. & M., Kurzwaarenhandlung, Inh. Abraham, gen. Adolf Ketsch and Leontine, née Fuld, Ludwigstraße 2. In the address book from 1910 - Fuld L. & M., haberdashery, Inh. Abraham, gen. Adolf Ketsch and Leontine, née Fuld, Kirchstra&szlig 12.

On April 4, 1860, Rudolf Schlossberger was born in Hollenbach near Bad Mergentheim, where he attended secondary school in Heilbronn at the age of 12, followed by a three-year apprenticeship in Bad Mergentheim in the manufacturing business of A. Sussmann and then worked in Wertheim. At the age of 21 he was traveling from Berlin as a representative of the ladies' clothing company J.M.Meyer. From 1882 to 1888 Rudolf Schlossberger then worked in the iron business of his brother Max Schlossberger in Bad Mergentheim.

Maier Merzbacher (Dec.1862-12.1.1942) and Anton Schulhöfer were co-owners of the  white, wool and hosiery, shirt and apron factory " Merzbacher & Schulhöfer ". Anton Schulhöfer was born in Buttenheim on  February 12, 1869. In 1893 he moved from Buttenheim to Nuremberg. On November 9, 1899, Anton Schulhuber married Selma Baum from Nuremberg. The couple had two children - Edith, born on December 24, 1900 in Nuremberg and Franz Ludwig, born on September 27, 1905. Anton Schulhüml;fer died on February 3, 1935.

The address book for Munich from 1877 contains the following entry: Hirschberg F. & Cie., Modebazar, Dienerstr. 21 - there is also the note " Siehe Geschäftsanzeige ". The 1900 address book contains the following entry: Hirschberg F. & Co., Kaufhäuser für Sport und Mode, Theatinerstr.42,43 u.44 (T) Owner Ferd. Hirschberg, Prinz-Regentenstr.24/1 (T). and Max Hirschberg, Prinz-Regentenstr.24/1 (T). In the 1910 address book: Hirschberg F. & Co.,Theatinerstr.42, department store for sport and fashion, owner Ferd. u.  Art. Hirschberg, Prinz-Regentenstr.24/1T., Hermann u. Siegf.

The Hamburg address book 1910 contains the following entry: W. Jüdell, broker, Alter Wall 60, owner Theod. Jüdell and Max Bodenheimer. - Jüdell Theodor, Fa. W. Jüdell, Hansastr. 36 - The following information can be found in the database of the Jüdischer Friedhof Altona : Theodor Jüdell, broker, born January 18, 1846, - date of death - November 1, 1931, - date of burial - November 18, 1931 - grave location M2 No.101, - remarks: New burial society, ashes, grave M2, no. 102 reserved.