Frickhofen
General information: First Jewish presence: 17th century, peak Jewish population: 47 in 1848: Jewish population in 1933: 36
Summary:
Members of this small Jewish community managed to eke out a modest living from livestock trading. The community was affiliated with the congregation in Ellar from approximately 1800 to 1913.
Beginning in 1823, a Jewish teacher instructed children in religion. In 1820, the community built a small synagogue— it seated around 24 congregants—on Egenolfstrasse; rebuilt in 1891, the structure is now used as a residential building. According to the community’s records, construction work on a cemetery commenced in 1913. We do not know much about Pogrom Night in Frickhofen, other than the fact that the synagogue was vandalized.
By 1938, 27 Jews, many of whom were small children, lived in Frickhofen. Approximately 10 Jews left for Shanghai and other destinations in 1939; the fate of the remaining 17 is unknown. At least 12 local Jews perished in the Shoah.
Author / Sources:
Swetlana Frank
Sources: AJ, DJGH, EJL, FJG, LJG, SIA, SIH
Sources: AJ, DJGH, EJL, FJG, LJG, SIA, SIH
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