The Leo Baeck Institute recently signed an agreement with the German Foreign Ministry to receive $3 million over 4 years for LBI’s “New Acquisitions Preservation Project”, allowing for the cataloging of significant new historical material pertaining to the survivor population of refugees from Nazi Germany.
Czernowitz, the “Vienna of the East,” is the site of two different powerful memories. To some, it was home to an assimilated Austro-German Jewish culture; to others, it was a hub for the creation of modern Yiddish language and culture.
Each year, the foundation “Elysium – between two continents” presents its Erwin Piscator Award to individuals whose work reflects the legacy of the humanitarian and politically aware German theatre director. The foundation, headed by Artistic Director Gregorij H. von Leïtis, works for the enhancement of artistic and academic dialogue between the United States and European,…
Leo Baeck Institute receives major support from the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. More info...
