The following is a history of the Jewish community in Nuremberg, Germany. The city's Jewish population began to grow in the 13th century, when the town council permitted Jews to enter for short periods of time. By the end of the 17th century, the city allowed Jewish commerce but only for short periods. By the first half of the 19th century, Jews were finally allowed to buy property and become citizens. In 1857, the Nuremberg council officially accepted the first Jewish citizen. By 1859, the community formed an Israelitischer Religionsverein, which was legalized in 1861.
In 1338, King Louis iv granted the city council the authority to admit Jews in exchange for paying protection dues. In return, the city council was permitted to demolish houses that had been rebuilt after the Jews had been expelled. The Jewish community in Nuremberg continued to grow. In 1338, there were two hundred and twenty Jewish families in the city. By 1388, the number of Jews in the city had reached more than 500.
As the city grew, the artistic scene took off. In the 18th century, Albrecht Durer, a painter and drawer who surpassed any other artist in Germany, flourished here. Other notable local artists included Veit Stoss and Konrad Celtis. And in the 19th century, there were also notable figures including the sculptor Johann Pirckheimer and poet Konrad Celtis.