Alemannia Judaica

Jewish-Christian Simultaneous School

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The Christian-Jewish simultaneous school in Grünstadt existed since 1870. Previously, there was a Jewish denominational school until 1869. Classes were taught jointly by a Jewish and Christian teacher. In 1875 however, when the vacancy for a Jewish teacher was to be filled, difficulties arose with the Bavarian school authorities, which the Grünstadt city council successfully resisted. The position was re-advertised and finally filled by Benjamin Freudenthal who was to teach at the school for 35 years thereafter. The school was in operation until 1910.

Synagogue dead end (Dittelsheim-Heßloch)

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In 1740 there were meanwhile eight Jewish families living in the village. Together with the four Jewish families living in Gabsheim, you managed to get permission from the local government to establish a "Judenschule". In this building, which became Jewish community center after the construction of the synagogue in 1836, there were probably a prayer room and the schoolroom for teaching the children (possibly the rooms were identical).