Toul Jewish Community
A Jewish community in Toul in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the French region of Lorraine already existed in the Middle Ages .
history
In 1808 the Jewish community of Toul already had 534 members with a total population of approx. 7,500.
synagogue
The synagogue at 15, rue de La Halle was built around 1812 and rebuilt in the Moorish style in 1862 . The synagogue is since 1996 as a monument ( monument historique protected). The Torah shrine and the tablets of the law are still preserved, but the synagogue has not been used for worship for decades .
graveyard
The Jewish cemetery of Toul is on rue de Briffoux, along the railway line and opposite the Christian cemetery.
literature
- Henry Schumann: Mémoire des communautés juives. Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse et Vosges . Editions Serpenoise, Metz 2003, ISBN 2-87692-585-0 .
Web links
Commons : Toul Jewish Community - Collection of images, videos and audio files
