A Jewish butcher settled in Oirschot during the middle of the
eighteenth century. The number of Jews in Oirschot grew over the
decades that followed and a Jewish community was formed. The Jews
of Oirschot held religious services in a private home until 1842
when a synagogue was opened on the Rijkesluisstraat. A Jewish
cemetery, located on De Kloosters was established early in the
nineteenth century. The oldest remaining stone in the cemetery
dates from 1845.
The Jewish population of Oirschot declined over the final decades
of the nineteenth century. By 1913, the community consisted of only
two families. At their request, the community was formally
dissolved and merged into that of Eindhoven. The synagogue and its contents
were then sold and the proceeds used to establish a fund for the
maintenance of the cemetery. At present, the cemetery is maintained
by the local authorities.
Jewish population of Oirschot:
| 1809 | 27 |
| 1840 | 30 |
| 1869 | 29 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1930 | 4 |
Dossier
Dossiers (158) van de Commissie voor Oorlogsschade mbt 155 joodse
gemeentes (Amsterdam en mediene), 1945-1950.
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