Synagogue Council (Baden)

The Synagogue Council in Baden was created by a sovereign ordinance in 1833 to regulate the administration of the internal affairs of the Jewish communities.

The synagogue council was responsible for the administration of the poor , the local foundations , the raising of funds for the needs of the community, the employment of those employed by the community ( prayer leaders , religious teachers , schochet ), the handling of the synagogue order as well as the execution of the orders of higher-level authorities.

composition

The synagogue council consisted of three to seven members, depending on the size of the Jewish community, who were elected by the independent community members, ie those responsible for a household, by a relative majority. Election officers were the mayors of the respective town or registry officials appointed by them. This regulation was abolished in 1884. The elected members were confirmed by the district office in agreement with the district synagogue . The ordinance stipulated that everyone elected had to accept the election and hold office on an honorary basis . It also states that one of the synagogue councils was appointed head of the district synagogue after hearing the district synagogue. The term of office of the synagogue councils lasted six years, with half of the synagogue council being renewed every three years. The local rabbi had to be consulted on religious matters and then chaired the meeting.

literature

• Berthold Rosenthal : Homeland history of the Baden Jews from their historical appearance to the present , Bühl 1927 (Reprint: Magstadt near Stuttgart 1981), ISBN 3-7644-0092-7 , pp. 348-349.
• Siegfried Wolff: The right of the Israelite religious community of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Karlsruhe 1913. [not evaluated]