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Jewish Cemetery Berkach
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Jewish Cemetery Berkach
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Jewish Cemetery Berkach
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RadlerUnterland🚵♂️
September 21, 2025
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Jewish cemeteries were located far outside of towns because for a long time it was difficult for Jewish communities to acquire land, and they were often only provided with unsuitable or unused land. This external location was also necessary to protect the peace of the dead, which was ensured by a wall and the ability to lock the cemetery to prevent disturbances.
This is also the case here.
Source:juedische-friedhoefe.info/friedhoefe-nach-regionen/schleswig-holstein/ahrensburg/informationen.html#:~:text=Lage,nicht%20ver%C3%A4ndert%20oder%20aufgehoben%20werden.
This is also the case here.
Source:juedische-friedhoefe.info/friedhoefe-nach-regionen/schleswig-holstein/ahrensburg/informationen.html#:~:text=Lage,nicht%20ver%C3%A4ndert%20oder%20aufgehoben%20werden.
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RadlerUnterland🚵♂️
September 21, 2025
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Further reasons were:
Since Jewish cemeteries may not be dissolved, they require a lot of space in the long term, which often could not be found within the city area. This led to the establishment of larger cemetery facilities outside of towns.
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An early Jewish regulation stated that graves and burial grounds should be located away from the city in order to maintain purity.
Source:
juedische-friedhoefe.info/friedhoefe-nach-regionen/schleswig-holstein/ahrensburg/informationen.html#:~:text=Lage,nicht%20ver%C3%A4ndert%20oder%20aufgehoben%20werden.
Since Jewish cemeteries may not be dissolved, they require a lot of space in the long term, which often could not be found within the city area. This led to the establishment of larger cemetery facilities outside of towns.
Information
An early Jewish regulation stated that graves and burial grounds should be located away from the city in order to maintain purity.
Source:
juedische-friedhoefe.info/friedhoefe-nach-regionen/schleswig-holstein/ahrensburg/informationen.html#:~:text=Lage,nicht%20ver%C3%A4ndert%20oder%20aufgehoben%20werden.
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Elisa
August 13, 2021
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Jewish cemetery near Berkach, in the village there is still a synagogue, a mikveh and former Jewish houses to be seen.
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Elevation 370 m
Location: Grabfeld, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany