Germany / Potsdam

Moses Mendelssohn European Center for Jewish Studies

Practical info

Type of location: University

Moses Mendelssohn European Center for Jewish Studies

Am Neuen Markt 8, 14467 Potsdam

https://www.mmz-potsdam.de/history.html

Historical description

Potsdam

A document attesting to the ratification of a decision authorizing the settlement of Jewish families in the region attests to its presence in 1671. A community was established around 1730, and the first synagogue was opened in the middle of the century. It was ... Read more