They were founded on an estate of the Margrave of Brandenburg within his immunity district (landesherrliche Freiheit) not under Berlin's city council jurisdiction. Many Jews preferred to live close to these congregational institutions, until Elector Joachim I Nestor expelled the Jews from  Brandenburg in 1510.
The Jewish communities were established on land belonging to the Margrave of Brandenburg within his autonomous territory (landesherrliche Freiheit) and not under Berlin's city council jurisdiction. Many Jews preferred to reside near these religious institutions, until Elector Joachim I Nestor expelled them from Brandenburg in 1510.