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Ancienne synagogue

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The 1877 synagogue was built in place of the 1780 synagogue, which had become too small. On July 10, 1940, the Jewish community was dissolved by the Nazi regime, and ownership of the building and grounds was transferred to the commune of Duppigheim. Destroyed during the war, the synagogue was returned to the Consistoire Israélite in 1947, then ceded to the commune in 1954. The premises were made available to the fire department in 1984.

Since May 2025, following renovation, it has become an intergenerational meeting place
br>The Jewish community of Duppigheim was established in the 18th century. In 1784, there were 88 Jews in 19 families. Their numbers grew steadily throughout the 20th century, reaching 166 by 1889. The community had an Israelite school and a ritual bath, and the deceased were buried in the Rosenwiller Jewish cemetery. Despite the rural exodus, the community still numbered 114 members in 1936, on the eve of the Second World War. However, under German occupation, the last Jews of Duppigheim were expelled to the south of France in 1940. After the Second World War, some survivors of the Holocaust returned, and in 1953, 27 Jews still resided in the village.

Today, Duppigheim is one of the oldest Jewish villages in France.

Today, the synagogue can no longer be visited, it has become a cultural venue.

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  • Free entrance, open visits

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