Staden

General information: First Jewish presence: early 18th century; peak Jewish population: 108 in 1828; Jewish population in 1933: 21
Summary: The Jews of Staden conducted services in private prayer rooms until 1862, when a synagogue was established at 1 Hofgasse. Staden’s 19th-century community employed, together with the Jews of Nieder-Mockstadt, a teacher of religion who also performed the duties of shochet and chazzan; later, during the early 20th century, a teacher was brought in from nearby Assenheim. Staden was home to a mikveh and, located on the corner of Roemerstrasse and Hinter den Tannen, a Jewish cemetery. In 1933, 21 Jews lived in Staden and nine in Stammheim (an affiliated community). The synagogue’s interior was destroyed on Pogrom Night, as were its ritual objects. Later sold to a private individual, the building was remodeled as a warehouse. Nine Jews emigrated (six went to the United States), others relocated within Germany and three passed away. Staden’s last Jews left in August 1939. In September 1942, a Jewish husband and wife from Stammheim were deported to Theresienstadt. At least 14 Staden Jews and nine from Stammheim perished in the Shoah. In August 2007, the municipality commenced work on a memorial plaque.
Author / Sources: Esther Sarah Evans
Sources: AJ, EJL, PK-HNF
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