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Jewish immigrants early and easily adapted to life in Esch. They took advantage of the legal provisions allowing them to acquire Luxembourgish nationality within a fairly short period of time.
Jews in Esch spoke German, and in 1898 the entire population did not exceed 25 families, (approximately 100 people). Community leaders expected an increase of the Jewish population, and they built a synagogue (pictured above) that could hold 150 people.
On June 3, 1941, the Germans ordered the destruction of the Esch synagogue. In order to avoid confrontation with local citizens Jews and non-Jews alike, they requisitioned municipal workers to destroy the house of worship. The ruins of the Old Synagogue are gone, but on the site where the synagogue once stood is a memorial with plaques commemorating the lives lost during the Holocaust.
After 1945, the Jewish community in Esch rebuilt their institutions and resumed their positions within the socio-economic framework. Construction of the new synagogue began in 1953 and a year and a half later, on October 17, 1954, the new venue was ceremoniously inaugurated. You can see the picture of the synagogue above or you find it on the corner of Rue du Canal and Rue Dicks.