The first letters of protection for Jews in Gnodstadt were issued by Margrave Georg Friedrich von Ansbach on July 30, 1594. The first one was for "Samuel, Jud in Gnodstadt".
Jewish residents had to wear badges and a pointed hat. It was not until around the 18th century that Jews in Gnodstadt acquired a modest fortune and reputation.
There were exceptions; for example, the "protective related Jew" named David. He occupied a position of trust in the village. In 1665, together with the local representative Hans Kistner, he negotiated with the former mayor of Schweinfurt, Valentin Kornacher, to settle a debt. He was able to negotiate very favorable repayment terms for the community.
In 1681, the Jew Nathan from Marktbreit had to pay a fine of 15 crowns because, according to the mayor at the time, he had "ridden up the lanes".
Pastor Bernhold also complained in a report in 1753 that "the parish of Gnodstadt was very harassed by the Jews...".
With the edict of King Frederick William of Prussia in 1803, the relationships of the Jewish families with the Franconian royal houses were newly regulated. From then on, they were also allowed to bear a family name.
According to the chronicles, the Jewish inhabitants of Gnodstadt were still buried in Rödelsee in the 18th century and then in Ermetzhofen from the 19th century onwards.
They were traders and merchants and traded mainly in livestock, leather and wine.
From the 19th century onwards, tradesmen such as butchers, butchers, glaziers, soap boilers and flour merchants were added.
In 1810, 39 of the 749 inhabitants were Jewish,
70 out of 870 in 1836
1910 out of 799 21and in 1935 there were still 6 Jews living in Gnodstadt.
The Jewish community shared the position of religious teacher, prayer leader and shochet with the neighboring community of Obernbreit. This can be seen in a job advertisement in the magazine Der Israelit from January 4, 1901.
The community was dissolved in 1932 and the Jewish families still living in Gnodstadt were assigned to Marktbreit.
On January 1, 1935, the Jewish community of Gnodstadt was finally dissolved.
The former synagogue was sold in 1936 and has since been used as a residential building.
A memorial plaque commemorates its history (Schulgartenweg 1).