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Jewish Society, Welfare and Religion in Würzburg before the Holocaust

The rabbinate of Würzburg was responsible for 18 communities. From 1920, Rabbi Dr. Sigmund (Shimon) Hanover was chief rabbi of the district. The chairman of the committee of the Jewish community was Gershon Haas; his deputies were Ignaz Rindskopf and Sigmund Seligsberger. They served the community, and tried to represent it as best they could even during the Nazi period.

Operating room in the Jewish hospital in Würzburg
Operating room in the Jewish hospital in Würzburg

Courtesy of the Würzburg City Archives (Stadtarchiv Würzburg)

Operating room in the Jewish hospital in Würzburg
Rabbi Dr. Sigmund (Shimon) Hanover
Rabbi Dr. Sigmund (Shimon) Hanover

Yad Vashem Photo Archives F/195/86

Rabbi Dr. Sigmund (Shimon) Hanover
Würzburg, 1919. The interior of the Small Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, after its renovation.
Würzburg, 1919. The interior of the Small Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, after its renovation.

This synagogue stood across from the Great Synagogue of Würzburg, and the two buildings shared a courtyard.

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Würzburg, 1919. The interior of the Small Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, after its renovation.
Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at 26 Kettengasse, before its renovation. Prewar.
Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at 26 Kettengasse, before its renovation. Prewar.

Yad Vashem Photo Archives 7696/14

Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at 26 Kettengasse, before its renovation. Prewar.
Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, before its renovation. Prewar.
Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, before its renovation. Prewar.

Yad Vashem Photo Archives 7696/13

Würzburg, interior of the Great Synagogue at Kettengasse 26, before its renovation. Prewar.
Advertisement for a Jewish department store advertisement in Würzburg announcing the store's 25th year of activity
Advertisement for a Jewish department store advertisement in Würzburg announcing the store's 25th year of activity

Courtesy of the Würzburg City Archives (Stadtarchiv Würzburg)

Advertisement for a Jewish department store advertisement in Würzburg announcing the store's 25th year of activity
The Jewish Community of Würzburg: Religious Life

The Jewish Community of Würzburg: Religious Life
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