Dambach in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Dr. Leo Breslauer and Family Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
1. Dr. Leo Breslauer and Family Memorial Marker
Dr. Leo Breslauer und seine Familie
Rabbiner in Fürth 1924-1938
von den Nationalsozialisten
diffamiert, misshandelt
und in die Emigration gezwungen.
In memory of Dr. Leo Breslauer (Rabbi in Fürth, 1924-1938) and his family - defamed, mistreated, and forced into exile by the National Socialists.
Erected 2020.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 49° 28.415′ N, 10° 58.999′ E. Memorial is in Fürth, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Dambach. It is on Theaterstraße north of Theresienstraße, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Theaterstraße 54, Fürth BY 90762, 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 Holy Roman Empire.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Henry Kissinger (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Maxstraße 5 Memorial (about 180 meters away); Ruth Weiss and Jakob Wasserman (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jakob Wassermann (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ehemalige Sparkasse / Former Savings Bank (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. Jakob Schönberg (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Berolzheimerianum (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alfred Nathan (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fürth.
Also see . . . Leo Breslauer (FürthWiki, in German). Excerpt (in translation):
During Kristallnacht in 1938, Dr. Breslauer, along with many other Jewish citizens, was forced by the Nazis to perform hours of "drills" in the cold night on what was then Schlageterplatz. Amidst the jeers of onlookers, the Orthodox rabbi's beard was cut off. Dr. Breslauer, who had already been defamed and abused, emigrated as a result of the political pressure on him and his family. In 1939, the Breslauer family escaped via the Netherlands to New York in the United(Submitted on February 17, 2026.)States. Even years later, Rabbi Breslauer was unable to speak aloud "because of the torment inflicted upon him by the Nazis during Kristallnacht."Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 20262. Dr. Leo Breslauer and Family Memorial - wide viewOf note, according to the FürthWiki, “… a mistake occurred during the installation of the plaque. It was mistakenly placed in front of Theaterstraße 44 and unveiled there in the presence of the donor. The Breslauer family actually lived at number 54. According to the local press, it was no longer possible to determine how the city administration made the error. The city of Fürth promptly moved the plaque to the correct location.”
Dr. Breslauer and his family emigrated to the United States in 1939. As an Orthodox Jew, he lived in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, right on the Hudson River, where many Jews who had fled Germany found a new home,… Shortly after arriving in New York, he founded the Kehillas Yaakov Congregation in Upper Manhattan, which primarily served his former congregation members from Fürth and other refugees from neighboring towns like Nuremberg.
During his time as rabbi in Fürth, Breslauer officiated at the Bar Mitzvah of the then-young Henry Kissinger. Contact with the Kissinger family continued even after their escape from Germany. Breslauer married Kissinger and his first wife, Ann Fleischer, in New York in 1949, suggesting a continued close relationship.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
3. Dr. Leo Breslauer and Family Memorial - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
