Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Westend Synagogue

Freiherr-Vom-Stein-Strasse 30, 60323 Frankfurt

Tel : + 49 (0) 69 76 80 36 100

Jüdische Gemeinde Frankfurt am Main | Startseite (jg-ffm.de)

Historical description

Frankfurt am Main

The independent city of Frankfurt has welcomed Jews since 1150. However, from 1460 until their emancipation at the end of the seventeenth century, the Jews were confined to Judengasse (alley of the Jews), a ghetto that became quickly overcrowded. In 1720, ... Read more