History of Jewish Community in Düsseldorf: Origin and Early Days
In the heart of Germany, Düsseldorf has a rich and complex history of Jewish culture, marked by resilience and rejuvenation. The cornerstone for the new synagogue in Düsseldorf was laid in 1958, twenty years after the November pogroms that saw the original synagogue burned down.
The post-war period saw the emergence of community structures, with the Jewish community in Düsseldorf re-establishing itself on a significant date. The first Jewish service after World War II took place at the Düsseldorf Regional Court in September 1945.
As the years passed, the community began to grow and strengthen. A Jewish kindergarten was established in Düsseldorf after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and a Jewish primary school was created as a result of immigration from the former Soviet republics. The city even became home to the second Jewish high school in Germany.
However, the mood around Jewish culture in Düsseldorf has been affected by recent events such as the Hamas terror attack, the war in Gaza, and the immigration of people from Islamic countries. This has led to a need for increased protection, with police officers on guard 24/7 in front of the synagogue on Paul-Spiegel-Platz.
The city now has its own antisemitism commissioner, a testament to the ongoing efforts to protect Jewish life and culture in Düsseldorf. The new synagogue was completed in 1961, and the community continues to strive for normality.
Bastian Fleermann, the director of the Memorial and Remembrance Site of the state capital, has been instrumental in documenting the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Düsseldorf in the 1990s. However, the Jewish activist or historian who carried out this work is not explicitly named in the available search results.
The anniversary of the community's re-establishment was celebrated on Thursday, a reminder of the journey that the Jewish community in Düsseldorf has undertaken and the challenges they continue to face. As we look to the future, it's clear that eighty years after the establishment of the Jewish community in Düsseldorf, Jewish culture and Jewish life in Germany still need to be protected and nurtured.
You can read more about this fascinating journey in an article available on the Studios NRW website. The article is accessible until 18.09.2027.
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