(The sentences preceding the quote refer to gravestones and their inscriptions. Paul Spiegel – then Chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany – continues:) “What one cannot learn …
Within the Bad Ems cemetery complex lies a section of the Jewish cemetery.
The gate from the hiking trail along the Emsbach stream is locked, but the grounds can be accessed via the otherwise freely accessible cemetery.
It consists of an older section with 40 gravestones and a newer section with 142 gravestones. The last burial took place in 1960. Jewish spa guests were also buried in the cemetery.
The Taharah house was built around 1881, as evidenced by a plaque inside the hall. Further memorial plaques for the murdered citizens of Bad Ems are also located there.