People and Destinies
The society is dedicated to preserving the memory of those residents of Heppenheim who were persecuted and murdered during the National Socialist period. Gradually stones will be laid for all of these people in front of the buildings or places where they last lived. To this end our society has linked up with the Cologne artist Gunter Demnig.
But the stones are only one part of the memory. It’s also important to us to research the family background of the people. We research the families extensively and document the results.
The Family Histories Behind the Stolpersteine
Relevant sites in Heppenheim at Google-Maps
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- Bosenweg 11. Site of the former Jewish women’s baths.
- Darmstädter Str. 20. Site of the Stolperstein for Sophie Fischer.
- Ernst-Ludwig-Str. 2. Site of the Stolpersteine for the Meyer Family.
- Friedrichstr. 21. The former department store Mainzer, now Stadthaus Mainzer. 11 stones for family Mainzer.
- Friedrichstr. 34. Site of the Stolpersteine for the Bach family.
- Graben 9. Site of the Stolperstein for Cilli Hirsch.
- Hambacher Tal 12. Site of the Stolpersteine for Markus, Lina and Helene Hirsch.
- In der Krone 7. Site of the Stolpersteine for the Goldblum family.
- Kleine Bach 3. Site of the previous Synagogue (until 1900).
- Kleiner Markt 3. Site of the Stolpersteine for Leo, Selma, Walter, and Erna Hirsch.
- Kleiner Markt 4. Site of the Stolpersteine for Alice and Lore Hirsch.
- Lehrstr. 3. Site of the Stolpersteine for the Sundheimer family.
- Lorscher Str. 17. Site of the Stolpersteine for the Baruch family.
- Lorscher Str. 23. Site of the Stolpersteine for Nathan Friedmann.
- Siegfriedstr. 14. Site of the Stolperstein for Bertha Hirsch.
- Starkenburgweg 1, Nathan-Friedmann-Platz. Site of the former Synagogue.
- Werlestr. 2. Martin Buber House.
Jewish History in Heppenheim
- History of Jews in Heppenheim
Aus der Geschichte der jüdischen Gemeinde im deutschen Sprachraum (From the history of the Jewish community in German-speaking countries), edited by Klaus-Dieter Alicke, 29308 Winsen (Aller) (in German). - Die History of the Heppenheim Synagogue destroyed in 1938
alemannia-judaica.de, Heppenheim an der Bergstraße (Kreis Bergstraße) Jüdische Geschichte / Synagoge (in German). - Mass deportation of Jews from Hesse 1941–1942
Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (in German).
