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Verden an der Aller Synagogue

"Jewish community inaugurated its first synagogue at 7 Johanniswall; the building also housed a school and a mikveh... Later, on...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Verden an der Aller

First Jewish presence: 1571; peak Jewish population: 120 in 1875; Jewish population in 1933: 78 On January 31, 1858, Verden...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Vechta Synagogue

"We know for certain, however, that in 1825 the Jewish community acquired a synagogue building—which also housed a school and...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Vechta

First Jewish presence: 1709; peak Jewish population: 59 in 1850; Jewish population in 1933: unknown (19 in 1932) Although records...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Varel Synagogue

"Later, on July 28, 1848, the community inaugurated a synagogue on Osterstrasse; the building, which had been acquired in 1840,...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Varel

First Jewish presence: 1683; peak Jewish population: 90 in 1875; Jewish population in 1933: 39 The Jews of Varel initially...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Uchte-Warmsen

First Jewish presence: 18th century (Warmsen), 1812 (Uchte— five Jewish families); peak Jewish population: 18 in 1905 (Warmsen), 24 in...

Added Feb 03, 2020

Twistringen Cemetery

"We also know that this community maintained... after 1789, a cemetery just north of Twistringen. " Esther Sarah Evans Copyright:...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Twistringen

First Jewish presence: 1730; peak Jewish population: 40 in 1858; Jewish population in 1933: unknown Twistringen’s synagogue association, which included...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Stadtoldendorf Synagogue

"[in] 1855, when the community inaugurated a synagogue—the building had been acquired in 1853—on Kuhstrasse... [On Pogrom Night] The Nazis...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Stadtoldendorf

First Jewish presence: early 18th century; peak Jewish population: 86 in 1875; Jewish population in 1933: unknown (43 in 1932)...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Stadthagen Synagogue

"In 1857, Stadthagen’s Jews built a new prayer room at 19 Niedernstrasse; officially opened in 1858, it was acquired by...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Stadthagen

First Jewish presence: 1383; peak Jewish population: 62 in 1905; Jewish population in 1933: 60 Records from 1583 mention a...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Soegel

First Jewish presence: 18th century (second half ); peak Jewish population: 92 in 1913; Jewish population in 1933: 77 In...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Sehnde

First Jewish presence: 1820s; peak Jewish population: 19 in 1885; Jewish population in 1933: 11 This tiny community of Jewish...

Added Jan 30, 2020

Jacobson Schule

"Established in Seesen in 1801, the Jacobs School, which offered religious studies and vocational training, enrolled Jewish and, later, Christian...

Added Jan 30, 2020