There is a documented Jewish community dating back to the 16th century. During the Third Reich, the synagogue was destroyed in the "Reichspogromnacht" on 9 November 1938, as were many others throughout Germany. The Jewish community was persecuted, and many of its members were murdered in Nazi concentration camps. In recent years, the Jewish community has again been flourishing, with the immigration of Jewish people from the states of the former Soviet Union. In 2004, the first Shabbat could be celebrated in the new Jewish community centre.