Synagogue (Erfelden)
The synagogue in Erfelden , a district of the municipality of Riedstadt in the Groß-Gerau district in Hesse , was built in 1877. The profaned synagogue at Neugasse 43 is a protected monument .
history
The Jewish community of Erfelden bought the building of a former bakery in Neugasse, which was converted into a synagogue. The synagogue was inaugurated on December 6, 1877. An area on the ground floor with a separate entrance was set up for the women. The synagogue has a square floor plan and striking pointed arch windows.
The synagogue building was sold by the Jewish community of Erfelden in 1937 and then converted into a residential building by the new owner.
Todays use
In 1989 the Association for the Promotion of Jewish History and Culture in the Groß-Gerau district was founded, which bought the building in June 1989 and restored it from 1989 to 1993. On May 18, 1994, the former synagogue was inaugurated as a cultural and meeting center.
literature
- Thea Altaras : Synagogues and Jewish ritual immersion baths in Hesse - What happened since 1945? Second updated and expanded edition, edited from the estate, Die Blauen Bücher , Königstein im Taunus 2007, ISBN 978-3-7845-7794-4 , pp. 300–301.
- Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 1: Aach - Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 ( online version ).
Web links
- Description at Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)
- Friends of Jewish history and culture in the Groß-Gerau district
Coordinates: 49 ° 50 ′ 14.4 " N , 8 ° 28 ′ 6.9" E