Konz

Summary: It was not until 1808 that a Jewish presence was recorded in Konz. Local Jews belonged to the Jewish community of Koenen until 1860. Community membership peaked at 69 in 1925. Jews attended the Koenen synagogue until 1886, when the independent Konz community inaugurated a synagogue at 5 Lindenstrasse. The Konz Jews also maintained a school for religious studies and a Jewish cemetery, the latter of which was consecrated inside the municipal graveyard at some point during the 19th century. In 1933, 61 Jews lived in Konz; by 1938, however, that number had dropped to 25. On Pogrom Night (November 1938), rioters destroyed the interior of the Konz synagogue. At least 26 Jews from Konz perished in the Shoah. The former synagogue was purchased by a private buyer in 1957, after which it was remodeled as a residential building. The synagogue’s exterior features were preserved, however, and a memorial stone has been unveiled at the Jewish cemetery.

Author / Sources: Heike Zaun Goshen
Sources: AJ, FJW
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