Paderborn is a town in the Wesphalia area of Germany. The earliest evidence of Jews in the town date from 1285. By 1900, the Jewish population was over 400 persons. The synagogue was built in 1881 and destroyed by the Germans during Kristallnacht in 1938. By the start of the war, only 123 Jews remained in the city, and most of these were ultimately deported to death camps. It is estimated that only five survived the war. The postcard below depicts the synagogue in Paderborn.
Encyclopedia Judaica, CD Rom Edition, Keter Publishing
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, P. 961
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