managed to save their lives by fleeing Germany and emigrating to various foreign destinations. Rabbis of the Laupheim Jewish community A complete list of all the Laupheim rabbis does not exist. The first rabbi is mentioned in 1730 but there is a gap in the records until 1760. Following the retirement of Leopold Treitel, the Laupheim rabbinate ceased to exist on 1 April 1923. Prominent Jews from Laupheim Kilian von Steiner (9 October 1833 – 11 November 1903), banker. Moritz Henle (7 August 1850 – 24 August 1925), cantor and composer of Jewish reform movement. Carl Laemmle (17 January 1867 – 24 September 1939), film producer, founder of Universal Studios. Friedrich Adler (29 April 1878–1942), Jugendstil and Art Deco designer; murdered in Auschwitz. Hertha Nathorff (5 June 1895 – 10 June 1993), pediatrician. Gretel Bergmann (12 April 1914 – 25 July 2017), internationally renowned high jumper of the 1930s. Siegfried Einstein (30 November 1919 – 25 April 1983 in Mannheim), author and poet. See also History of the Jews in Germany Notes Further reading External links Webpage of the Museum Of Christians and Jews (in German) Alemannia Judaica – Jewish history in Baden-Württemberg Beit Hatfutsot, Museum of the Jewish People https://www.bh.org.il Laupheim Laupheim Laupheim Laupheim Jewish history Laupheim