Jewish history
On the trail of a well-known rabbi
The Jewish history of Rothenburg - like that of so many other cities - is divided into several phases. At times Jews were more or less tolerated, at other times they were mercilessly persecuted. In 1520, Jews were completely banned from entering the city. Those who still lived there had to flee. Not the only time that Judaism suffered a setback in Rothenburg.
It was not until 350 years later, in 1870, that families of Jewish descent settled in Rothenburg again. At the beginning of the twentieth century, anti-Semitism flared up again, driven by the Nazis' inflammatory propaganda. Even before the pogrom night in November 1938, all citizens of Jewish descent were expelled from Rothenburg. Within a few years, Rothenburg no longer had a Jewish community.
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Chapel Square
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White Tower
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Judengasse
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In the monastery courtyard
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Stumbling Stones
