March 6th begins with wonderful music in front of the old synagogue. Thunder from canons follows. Every hour, every minute, more and more people arrive. All get ready to receive the dignitaries from His Majesty's District Court and Tax Office in Neustadt.
To the sound of music a detachment of cavalry consisting of Christians and Jews rides to meet five government functionaries at Markt Dachsbach. At 10 o'clock a carriage carrying a committee of Jews starts on its way to welcome His Majesty's delegates. When arrived in Markt Uehlfeld they are welcomed in the home of the Barnoss (president of the Jewish community), Hirsch Loew Rosenfeld the father of the rabbi. A sumptuous meal is served while dignitaries continue to arrive.
At 1 o'clock the ceremonies begin. All Jewish citizens go to the old synagogue and pray there for the last time. Then the holy scrolls are taken from the ark and the procession begins, led by Lieutenant Simon Hirsch Rosenfeld, son of the barnoss and brother of the rabbi.
Songs by the school children and adults alternate with the music of the band. The crowds are so large and noisy, the singing can hardly be heard in the more distant rows. Before entering the synagogue the school children sing: "To thee, eternal God, we consecrate this house."
The procession enters the new synagogue, accompanied by loud music and the thunder of cannons. Gendarmes guard the entrance which is specially decorated by streamers imprinted blue and white, the colors of Bavaria.
Seven times the holy scrolls are carried around the altar while psalms are being sung; finally they are placed in the holy ark.
The address of consecration by the rabbi follows.
Marx Tuchmann has worked hard in planning and building the synagogue and has taken part in all ceremonies. He can be excused for letting his mind wander and for thinking of himself and his family.
He is prosperous as he cultivates many fields and employs many helpers. He also trades in hops, selling to dealers from Bohemia. He has two sons and five daughters; a third son is to be born a year later. He may be hopeful, but he cannot foresee that his eight children will bring him 54 grandchildren, 173 great‐grandchildren and 252 great‐great‐grandchildren, altogether 487 descendants.
Among them and their spouses will be 22 men honored by titles such as professor, commerce counselor, secret commerce counselor, lay judge, etc. One will become a canon of the Church of England, one will be raised to be a baron, and one to be a knight. Eight will be killed in World War I fighting for Germany; 9 are known to be victims of the holocaust. One grandson will become the largest toy manufacturer in Nuremberg. His three sons and one son‐in‐law will start large hops firms which exist to this day, though no longer in the hands of the family.
He will become wealthy and give each of his daughters a dowery of 3,200 fl. He will also become the barnoss of Markt Uehlfeld. Several of his children and grandchildren will become multi‐millionaires. The Nazis will take their wealth from their great‐ great‐grandchildren and expel them from Germany.