Rheintor/Grafenstraße in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Die Synagoge der Orthodoxen Jüdischen Gemeinde
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Orthodox Jewish Synagogue
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
1. Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Marker - German text
Sie wurde am 9.11.1938 von frevlerischer Hand zerstört
Zum Gedenken und zur steten Mahnung
(Hebrew text not transcribed)
(English translation:)
Here at this location stood the synagogue of the Orthodox Jewish community of Darmstadt. It was destroyed by wicked hands on November 9, 1938. In remembrance and as a constant reminder.
Erected 1983 by Stadt Darmstadt.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues, and the The Holocaust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1938.
Location. 49° 52.42′ N, 8° 38.907′ E. Marker is in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Rheintor/Grafenstraße. It is at the intersection of Bleichstraße and Grafenstraße, on the left on Bleichstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bleichstraße 2, Darmstadt HE 64283, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Virtuelle Rekonstruktion der Synagoge / Virtual Reconstruction of the Synagogue (a few steps from this marker); Gedenken an die Opfer von Zwangssterilisierung / Victims of Forced Sterilization Memorial
this page online
Also see . . . Darmstadt Germany (Jewish Virtual Library). Excerpt:
About 2,000 Jews lived in Darmstadt in 1913, and 3,000 in 1933, many of them immigrants from Eastern Europe. A new synagogue was built in 1876. However, the local Orthodox members seceded and in 1906 founded an independent community and synagogue, which totaled approximately 110 families in 1925. The Orientalist Julius Landsberger served as rabbi of Darmstadt at the end of the 19th century. The last noted rabbi of the Reform community of the city was the scholar Bruno *Italiener . The poet Karl *Wolfskehl , the literary historian Friedrich *Gundolf , and the architect Alfred(Submitted on February 1, 2025.)*Messel were all born in Darmstadt. Emigration after Hitler's rise to power reduced the community to fewer than 700 by August 1938. On Nov. 10, 1938, both the main synagogue, with its 30 Torah scrolls, and the Orthodox one were burned down. The remaining Jews were deported starting in December 1940…Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 20252. Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Marker - Hebrew text (not transcribed)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
3. Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
4. Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Marker - wide view
courtesy William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection, College of Charleston Libraries, 1909
5. Exterior of the Orthodoxe Synagoge (Orthodox Synagogue) in Darmstadt
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 5. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
