Leipzig Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Leipzig, Germany

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About Leipzig

Leipzig is the most populous city in the federal state of Saxony. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trade routes. Leipzig was once one of the major European centers of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing. Leipzig has long been a major center for music, both classical as well as modern "dark alternative music" or darkwave genres. The name Leipzig is derived from the Slavic word Lipsk, which means "settlement where the linden trees stand".

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Leipzig

Beginning in 1933, many Jewish citizens of Leipzig were members of the Gemeinde, a large Jewish religious community spread throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In October 1935, the Gemeinde helped found the Lehrhaus (English: a house of study) in Leipzig to provide different forms of studies to Jewish students who were prohibited from attending any institutions in Germany. Jewish studies were emphasized and much of the Jewish community of Leipzig became involved. In 1933, a census recorded that over 11,000 Jews were living in Leipzig. The synagogue on Keil Street (the Brody Synagogue), Leipzig’s only synagogue to have survived World War II, is the only one in Central Germany to host a daily minyan. The community includes a kosher store, a kosher bakery in the local farmer’s market, a mikvah (ritual bath) that was built in 2006, and two cemeteries.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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