The list below outlines some of the rules and regulations (laws) that existed in Nazi Germany 1933-45. These regulations were implemented by the National Socialist Party under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. These repressive laws also serve as an important reminder of the need for all human beings to treat each other with respect and dignity.

1933 - All non-Aryan civil servants forcibly retired; kosher butchering outlawed; German nationality can be revoked from those considered "undesirable".

1934 - Jewish newspapers can no longer be sold in the streets; Jews deprived of the status of citizenship; marriage and sexual relations between Jews and Aryans forbidden

1936 - Jews no longer have the right to vote

1937 - Passports for Jews to travel abroad are greatly restricted

1938 - Jews must carry id. cards and Jewish passports are marked with a J; Jews may no longer own or bear arms; Jews may no longer head businesses; Jews may no longer attend plays, concerts, etc.; all Jewish children are moved to Jewish schools; all Jewish businesses are shut down; Jews may no longer be in certain places at certain times; Jews must hand over drivers' licenses and car registrations; Jews must sell their businesses and hand over securities and jewels; Jews may no longer attend universities.

1939 - Jews must follow curfews; Jews must turn in radios to the police; Jews must wear yellow stars of David

1940 - Jews may no longer have phones; German Jews begin being taken into "protective custody"

- deported to concentration camps

1941 - Jews may not leave their houses without permission from the police; Jews may no longer use public telephones.

1942 - Jews are forbidden to: subscribe to newspapers; keep dogs, cats, birds, etc; keep electrical equipment including typewriters; own bicycles; buy meat, eggs, or milk; use public transportation; attend school.