Synagogue (Markelsheim)

The former synagogue in Markelsheim , a district of Bad Mergentheim in the Main-Tauber district , was built in 1654.

history

In 1654 there was a prayer room in a Jewish house, in which a window was thrown in March of the same year. The stone's throw was then examined. It is assumed that the house belonged to Manasse and his son Moyses, who held the position of religious protection Jews on the Tauber and Neckar rivers . Due to the small number of Jewish residents, no more services were held in Markelsheim until 1756. Despite the complaint from Pastor Johann Adam Anton Schreiber and the desire to celebrate the upcoming Passover with the Jews from Elpersheim, the government prohibited the celebration of the said festival. Due to earlier mortgage letters, they were still allowed to attend a “Jewish school”.

In 1825 the community decided to build a synagogue due to the growing Jewish population . A house was bought for 3600 guilders and the building permit was granted in 1827. Construction was finished a year later. The synagogue had space for 68 men and almost 50 women with a length of 10.88 meters, a width of 7.73 meters and a height of 5.15 meters.

In 1832 the Jews of the Jewish communities of Igersheim and the Jewish community of Markelsheim were united into one community. Despite the already existing synagogue in Markelsheim, the synagogue Igersheim was determined as the main town in the 19th century. The Markelsheim synagogue has been visited by Igersheim Jews since 1900. The synagogue building on Kirchgangle 7 was converted into a residential building in 1954, but a floor slab with a star still remains in the basement of the house to this day.

See also

• Markelsheim Jewish Community

Web links

• Markelsheim (City of Bad Mergentheim, Main-Tauber district) Jewish history / prayer hall / synagogue near Alemannia Judaica (with photos)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Alemannia Judaica: Markelsheim (town of Bad Mergentheim, Main-Tauber district) Jewish history / prayer hall / synagogue . Online at www.alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 28 ′ 27.1 ″  N , 9 ° 50 ′ 3 ″  E