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Wolbeck

First Jewish presence: 1550; peak Jewish population: 34 in 1933 In 1550, Jacob von Korbach, a doctor, became the first...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Witten Cemetery

"In or around the year 1890, a new cemetery was consecrated on Am Ledderken." Svetlana Frank Copyright: Pogrom Night 1938...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Liberal Synagogue

"Finally, on September 27, 1885, a new, liberal synagogue (it had a mixed choir) was inaugurated on Breite Strasse...On Pogrom...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Witten

First Jewish presence: 1815 (26 in 1828); peak Jewish population: 521 in 1910; Jewish population in 1933: 400 In 1869,...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Wickrath

First Jewish presence: 18th century; peak Jewish population: 240 in 1885; Jewish population in 1933: 94 (see below) Wickrath’s Jewish...

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Wesseling Cemetery

"A cemetery on Roemerstrasse (consecrated in 1783)...Commemorative stones were later unveiled in memory of the Jewish cemetery and the synagogue."...

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Wesseling

First Jewish presence: early 16th century; peak Jewish population: 120 in 1930; Jewish population in 1933: 61 The earliest record...

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Wesel Main Synagogue

"The second synagogue, in use from 1694 onwards, was located at 1299, Rheinstrasse. In 1844, the community acquired the house...

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Wesel

First Jewish presence: 1266; peak Jewish population: 248 or 300 in 1905; Jewish population in 1933: 161 The Black Death...

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Werne

First Jewish presence: 16th century; peak Jewish population: 80 in the mid-19th century; Jewish population in 1933: 45 Jews (nine...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Werl New Cemetery

"The modern Jewish community consecrated another cemetery, on Grafenstrasse, in the 19th century." Svetlana Frank Copyright: Pogrom Night 1938 -...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Werl Synagogue

"The community built a new synagogue, on Baeckerstrasse, in 1811; the building was renovated in 1897, after which men and...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Werl

First Jewish presence: 1565; peak Jewish population: 144 in 1897; Jewish population in 1933: 41 In Werl, most Jews earned...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Weisweiler

First Jewish presence: 1546; peak Jewish population: 166 in 1926; Jewish population in 1933: 107 The Jews of Weisweiler were...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Weilerswist

First Jewish presence: 1650; peak Jewish population: 54 in 1869; Jewish population in 1933: 24 In 1848, a Jewish community...

Added Feb 18, 2020

Warendorf New Cemetery

"In [1810] local Jews opened...a new cemetery—the latter replaced the older cemetery, which had been laid in 1772—" Ruth Martina...

Added Feb 18, 2020

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