As a result of the Reich Progrom Night on 9 November 1938, the National Socialists destroyed the synagogue and almost completely wiped out Bamberg’s Jewish community. Today there is a memorial on the site of the synagogue that commemorates the horrific deed.
One of the few surviving remains of the Bamberg Synagogue is the commemorative plaque of the Jewish community for those who died during the First World War. It bears the names of those Bamberg Jews who, as German soldiers, fought side by side with Christians on the battlefield. Today it is located in the Tahara Hall at the Jewish cemetery.
On the opposite wall, the names of all Bamberg Jews who fell victim to the deeds of the National Socialists are written. The interior of the Tahara Hall in Bamberg thus impressively illustrates how quickly a closed relationship developed into bare hatred and what dramatic consequences this had for the citizens. Unfortunately, the Tahara Hall is not open to the public.
