District rabbinate (Württemberg)
The district rabbinates were created in Württemberg in 1832 and divided the Jewish communities into district associations, which were also rabbinate districts .
Geographical classification
The following 13 district synagogues or district rabbinates with a total of 41 parishes were created
- Berlichingen (affiliated to the Mergentheim Rabbinate in 1851)
- Braunsbach
- Buchau
- Buttenhausen
- Freudental
- Jebenhausen (moved to Göppingen from 1867 or 1874 )
- Laupheim
- Lehrensteinsfeld (moved to Heilbronn from July 1, 1867 )
- Mergentheim
- Mühringen (moved to Horb am Neckar after 1811 )
- Oberdorf am Ipf
- Stuttgart
- Weikersheim .
Organization and tasks
The district synagogues were subordinated to the Israelite Higher Church Authority, which consisted of a government commissioner as chairman, an Israelite theologian and at least three other members. The head of the district rabbinate was the district rabbi.
The tasks included the execution of the sovereign ordinances, the proclamation and the enforcement of the ordinances of the Israelite Higher Church Authority in Württemberg, advice on school matters, the administration of foundations and the distribution of alms . To finance the district rabbinates, levies were paid by the individual Jewish communities.
Archive sources
- State Archives Ludwigsburg, inventory: E 212
- Main State Archive Stuttgart, holdings: E 201c