Grobstein

Brzeg
Brieg

Around 1324, Jews settled in Brieg, on the commercial route to Wrotizla, in which Jews had long resided.
In 1358, Jews lent money to local noblemen and the duke of Brieg, Ludwig I, who granted the Jews freedom of movement in the duchy.
In 1392, it was claimed that all debts of the duke had been discharged by the payments to a Jew of Brieg, Jacob, the son of Moses, of a certificate of indebtedness.
In 1398, the Brieg Jews bought a letter of protection from the duke, whereby they were guaranteed the peaceful possession of their privileges.

In 1423, Duke Ludwig II granted the Jews rights of residence on payment of an annual tax of 20 gulden.
In 1453, the Jews were expelled from the duchies of Brieg and Liegnitz, as a result of the inflammatory preachings of the Franciscan John Capistrano.

In 1938, on Kristallnacht, the interior of the synagogue was completely demolished, the Torah scrolls publicly burned; and numerous shops in Brieg were ransacked.