Practical info

Type of location: Jewish Community / Center

Jewish Community and synagogue Rheinpfalz

Weidenberg 3, 67346 Speyer, Germany

+49 6232 9901761

Historical description

Speyer

The history of the Jews in Speyer dates back more than 1,000 years. In the Middle Ages, the city of Speyer (formerly Spira) was home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the Holy Roman Empire. Its importance is attested to by the frequency of the Ashkenazi ... Read more

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