Genealogy Projects tagged with Spire on the Geni Family Tree

Jewish Community of Speyer, Germany

The history of the Jews in Speyer , Spire, Spira, Spires, reaches back over 1,000 years. In the Middle Ages the city of Speyer, Germany, was home to one of the most significant Jewish communities in the Holy Roman Empire. In 1096 Speyer was the very first town n which Jews suffered at the hands of the Cursaders.After many ups and downs throughout history the community was totally wiped out in 1...