The former synagogue in Rexingen and the Museum of Jewish Prayer Rooms in Horb offer adults the opportunity to learn about Jewish history, religion, and remembrance culture in an authentic setting.
Whether as part of a company or club outing, for associations, church communities, senior citizen groups, and much more – we tailor our tours to be individual, lively, scientifically sound, and interactive.
Through life stories, local sources, and key locations, it becomes clear how Jewish life in the region was part of social coexistence for centuries – and ultimately the target of Nazi persecution.
Our experienced guides will take you on a journey through the traces of a former Jewish rural community, through the former synagogue in Rexingen, the Jewish cemetery in Rexingen, and the town of Rexingen. Or discover the moving history of the Jewish community of Horb on a city tour.
On request, we can also guide you through the changing exhibitions in the Museum of the Jewish Prayer Room in Horb and through the permanent exhibition “Place of Refuge and Promise. Shavei Zion” in the former synagogue in Rexingen.
Good to know
Contents, costs, and duration of our offers
We are happy to advise you individually and tailor your tour to specific topics. Tours usually last between 90 and 180 minutes. We recommend a maximum group size of around 30 people. We will provide you with costs on request. The price is based on group size and format.
Listening made easy
To ensure that all participants can follow along easily, we use a mobile audio system with headsets as needed. This guarantees clear audibility and a pleasant visitor experience, even for larger groups.
Place/Memorial
Former Synagogue Rexingen, Jewish Cemetery Rexingen
Topics
Judaism, Social change, Emancipation
This tour shows the transformation of Jewish rural communities between the 18th and 20th centuries – between neighborliness and anti-Semitism, assimilation and segregation. Biographies of Jewish residents of Rexingen bring historical social developments to life and make them tangible.
Guided tour
Jewish men from Horb in the Dachau concentration camp
Memory in urban space – understanding persecution locally
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Museum Jewish Prayer Room Horb
Topics
Dachau, Concentration camp, National Socialism, Shoa
This city tour follows in the footsteps of Jewish men from Horb who were arrested in November 1938 and deported to Dachau. Stops throughout the city show how persecution began locally – and raise the question of how societies change when democracy is destroyed.
Guided tour
Jewish life in Horb
Jewish entrepreneurs as drivers of progress
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Museum Jewish Prayer Room Horb
Topics
Jewish history, Emancipation
Guided tour
Jewish life in Rexingen
Religion and culture of a rural community
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Former Synagogue Rexingen, Jewish Cemetery Rexingen
How did Jewish families live in a rural community at the beginning of the 20th century? This guided tour of the former Rexingen synagogue and Jewish cemetery provides insights into Jewish religious practices, festive culture, and burial rites. Gravestone symbols and inscriptions invite visitors to search for traces of everyday life, holidays, and memories.
Guided tour
Rexingen under the swastika
The destruction of democracy in the Southwest
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Former Synagogue Rexingen, Jewish Cemetery Rexingen
Topics
Shoa, National Socialism, Landjudentum
How did the Nazi dictatorship affect life in a rural Jewish community? This tour of the village, synagogue, and cemetery uses real-life stories to show how exclusion and violence became a reality even in rural areas – and what options for action remained. With plenty of time for discussion and questions.
Guided tour
From the Neckar to the Mediterranean
Group emigration from Rexingen
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Former Synagogue Rexingen
Topics
Escape & Expulsion, Shoa, National Socialism, Exhibition, Shavei Zion
This guided tour of the exhibition “Place of Refuge and Promise” tells the story of Jewish families from Rexingen who emigrated to Palestine in 1938. Personal biographies, documents, and photos provide insight into the period of Nazi persecution – and into an extraordinary form of self-assertion. Ideal for groups interested in flight, new beginnings, and migration.This guided tour of the exhibition “Place of Refuge and Promise” tells the story of Jewish families from Rexingen who emigrated to Palestine in 1938. Personal biographies, documents, and photos provide insight into the period of Nazi persecution – and into an extraordinary form of self-assertion. Ideal for groups interested in flight, new beginnings, and migration.
Guided tour
Temporary exhibitions at the Museum of the Jewish Prayer Room in Horb
Target group
Adults
Place/Memorial
Museum Jewish Prayer Room Horb
Topics
Jewish history, Religion, Exhibition
The Museum of the Jewish Prayer Room in Horb offers changing exhibitions on historical and contemporary topics: Jewish life, anti-Semitism, democratic action, and remembrance. Our customized accompanying programs provide in-depth access with room for discussion and exchange.
