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Jewish Cemetery Heidelberg
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HGIS-Club Gruppe US-Amerikaner
March 27, 2022
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The history of the Jewish community in Heidelberg is marked by persecution and expulsion. It began in the 13th century when Jews first settled in the city. A synagogue was …
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Micha
March 9, 2025
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Beautiful cemetery with a depressing history. Access via the upper part of the mountain cemetery.
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JakobusPilger
November 2, 2024
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In the Jewish faith, cemeteries are real "resting places for eternity" - quite different from what is usual in Germany (and many other countries), for example, where graves are only "bought" for a limited period of time, say 20 years, and then fall into disrepair.
Incidentally, men are asked to wear a head covering when entering a Jewish cemetery - provided it is open to the public - as a sign of respect for our "older brothers in the faith" (quote from Pope John Paul II).
Incidentally, men are asked to wear a head covering when entering a Jewish cemetery - provided it is open to the public - as a sign of respect for our "older brothers in the faith" (quote from Pope John Paul II).
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