1267 |
First mention of Jews in Margraviate Baden |
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1524 |
Margrave Philipp I., influenced by a humanistic mind-set, incorporates a large number of Jews in Margraviate Baden. |
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1584 |
Margrave Philipp II. of Baden-Baden expels all Jews except the two richest families. |
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1609 |
The identity of the first Jewish spa guests proven. |
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1681 |
Document mentions the first ever protection of Jews in the city of Baden-Baden. |
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1714 |
First comprehensive and consistent regulation of the rights and duties of Jews in Margraviate Baden by “Judenverordnung” (“Regulations for Jews”) from August 1st, 1714. |
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1808 |
The 6. Constitutional Edict declares Jews from Baden as hereditary-free, i.e. they may acquire property and carry on trade and commerce and take over state offices in the executive branch. |
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1809 |
Weinbrenner builds the new “Armenbad” (“Bath for the Poor”) in the city of Baden-Baden, where Jews are also admitted to the third-class section. |
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1816 |
For the first time a Jewish inn is discovered in documents. |
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1848 |
Jews receive equal rights from the state in the Grand Duchy Baden: admission to the civil service, eligibility to select representatives, but still no equal status in civil rights. |
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1862 |
In October, complete legal equality granted to the Jews in Baden-Baden. |
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1867 |
18. Opening of the Israelite prayer room in the Baldreit Inn in Baden-Baden. |
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1899 |
Inauguration of the synagogue built by Ludwig Levy. |
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1913 |
22nd of June: Baroness Mathilde von Rothschild from Frankfurt donates a rehabilitation home for poor women and girls of Israelite faith, who were in need of treatment. |
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1919/20 |
Anti-Semitic event and violence in Baden-Baden |
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1921 |
Opening of the cemetery donated by the Lehmann family. |
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1930 |
Coalition against the local branch of NSDAP |
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1937 |
20th of January: It is forbidden for Jewish citizens and guests to visit thermal baths, to trade and to purchase land. |
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1938 |
10th of November: Destruction of the synagogue; deportation of 52 Jewish men to the Dachau concentration camp. |
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1940 |
Deportation of fellow Jewish citizens to Auschwitz. |
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1947 |
March: The French occupying power arranges the establishment of a Jewish prayer room in the studio of the sculptor Joseph von Kopf, on Werderstrasse 2 (today`s synagogue); this prayer room is made available to the remaining fellow Jewish citizens. |
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1956 |
Re-foundation of the Jewish Community. |
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1992 |
21st of May: Re-inauguration of the prayer room – renovated in the meantime – on Werderstrasse 2. The prayer room was not used for a long time, because the minimum number of men was not met. Today the Jewish religious community includes more than 300 members. |