Archaeologists have discovered an oil lamp dating from the 4th century. A menorah was found on it. Documentary evidence of Jews living in Augsburg dates from 1212. Records from the second half of the 13th century show a well-organized community, and mention the Judenhaus (1259), the synagogue and cemetery (1276), the ritual bathhouse, and “dancehouse” for weddings (1290). ...
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Jewish Community of Riga
Skolas str.6, Riga, Latvia +371 255 40 683 www.jews.lv
Plus d'infosCenter for Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia
19 Rainis Boulevard, Room 210 LV-1586 Riga, Latvia +371 67034421 http://www.lu.lv/cjs/
Plus d'infosJewish Cemetery of Riga
4 Lizuma Street, Riga, LV-1006 +371 675 53 516
Plus d'infosJewish Museum of Riga
Riga, 6 Skolas Street, LV-1010 +371 67 283484 https://www.jewishmuseum.lv/
Plus d'infosSynagogue of Riga
6/8 Peitavas Street, Riga, LV-1050 +371 672 04 022
Plus d'infosOld Synagogue Kar Schul of Riga
25 Gogoļa iela, Riga, Rīgas pilsēta, Latvia
Plus d'infosLatvia
The Jewish community of Latvia traces its origins to the middle of the fourteenth century. Numbering today some 15000 persons, it developed in the principalities of Kurland and Livonia, territories that have often changed hands. The presence here of Baltic barons contributed to the Germanization of the country and placed the Jews themselves under this cultural influence. The gradual ...
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