Synagogue (Hardheim)

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A synagogue in Hardheim in the Neckar-Odenwald district in Baden-Württemberg was first mentioned in 1679. In 1940 the last Hardheim Jews were deported and the former synagogue was converted into a residential building.

history

A synagogue first appears in Hardheim's history in 1679. At that time a Jew who had been expelled from the Mainz area found shelter in Hardheim. However, since this asylum was illegal, the synagogue in Hardheim had to be closed first. In 1707, the Hardheim story tells us that Jews are not allowed to build a new synagogue, but are allowed to expand the old one. In the 19th century the synagogue in Hardheim was located in the building built in 1805 at Inselgasse 2; this street was also called Judengasse for a long time. Around 1880 up to 160 people lived in the Jewish community of Hardheim. An eyewitness of the time described the synagogue as a three-story building. The classroom was on the first floor, and a bedroom for both men and women was on the second floor. Neither mixed choir nor an organ found entrance into the synagogue, instead the daily regular service with minyan took place.

The synagogue in Hardheim was a simple structure that did not have a splendid appearance. The interior of the synagogue was also rather simply furnished. In Hardheim itself there was a men's and a women's association behind the synagogue. There was also a separate synagogue council in Hardheim, which was subordinate to that of Mosbach. In 1940 the synagogue was converted into a residential building. At the beginning of the 20th century there were plans to rebuild the synagogue, but these plans were never implemented.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Alemannia Judaica: Hardheim (Neckar-Odenwald district) Jewish history / prayer room / synagogue . Online at www.alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 36 ′ 27.5 "  N , 9 ° 28 ′ 27.8"  E