The Jewish cemetery in the street “An der Hütte” is the oldest and only surviving evidence of Jewish life in Meppen. The first Jews settled in the town of Meppen around 1700. They acquired an elongated plot of land east of the town near the Hasen to bury their dead here according to Jewish rites. For the Jewish people, after the synagogue, the cemetery is the “holiest place”, which is laid out for eternity and must never be touched or abandoned. As symbols of transience, everything may and should grow and decay as nature dictates. As enchanted as many cemeteries may seem at first glance, they are a reminder of the immeasurable suffering experienced by the Jewish population in Germany during the Nazi regime. Many cemeteries were desecrated and vandalized during National Socialism. In recent years, historian Manfred Fickers has been working intensively on the history of the Jewish cemetery in Meppen and will present the results of his latest research in his lecture.

A binding registration by phone at 05931 153 410 or by e-mail at info@stadtmuseum-meppen.de is required.

Place: City Museum Meppen

Time: 7 pm

Admission: 6 €