Language:
German
Year of publication:
2014
Titel der Quelle:
Nurinst 2014
Angaben zur Quelle:
7 (2014) 135-151
Keywords:
Antisemitism History 20th century
;
Spa pools
;
Jews Recreation
;
Bad Reichenhall (Germany)
Abstract:
Traces how Jews were received in the Bavarian holiday resort Bad Reichenhall from the beginning of the 20th century until 1943. The resort began to draw wealthy Jewish vistitors in the last decades of the 19th century, and by 1900 had become so popular that it boasted Jewish restaurants, hotels, physicians, and a synagogue. As in other German and European vacation spots, antisemitism began to appear in Bad Reichenhall at the turn of the century, but remained so well in check that the Jewish Centralverein (CV) recommended it as safe as late as 1914. After World War I antisemitism surged all over Germany, but did not immediately affect Bad Reichenhall, the non-Jewish population of which valued their Jewish clients. Jews also owned businesses in the town, including a publishing house with ca. 200 employees. In 1931 the CV still recommended the town as safe, but warned Jews against entering certain buildings. After 1933 Jews were increasingly barred from visiting spas, but they continued going to Bad Reichenhall, which remained one of the few spas available to Jews. In 1939 Jews were prohibited from visiting spas altogether. The small local Jewish community was terrorized during the "Kristallnacht" pogrom, but some stayed on until 1943, when the town became "judenrein".
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