Vlagtwedde

The Jewish population of Vlagtwedde was recognized as comprising an independent community in 1895. Before then, the Jews of Vlagtwedde had belonged to the Jewish community at Bourtange together with the Jews of Wedde and Vrieschloo.

The Jews of Vlagtwedde utilized a rented room in the village as their synagogue but as early as the beginning of the 20th century held religious services only on Jewish holidays. The community board consisted of three members. Local Jewish children received their religious education from a teacher from Winschoten. In the 20th century the Jewish population declined to the point that, in 1923, the Jewish community at Vlagtwedde was merged back into the Bourtange community.

Jewish cemetery in Vlagtwedde

The Jewish population of Vlagtwedde and surroundings:

The size of the Jewish community over time

1809

37

1840

61

1869

89

1899

145

1930

124