On June 19, 2012, Chinese Deputy Consul General Mr. Zhu Wanjin attened the opening of LBI’s current exhibit, “Destination Shanghai” and addressed over 150 guests, many of whom were former Shanghai refugees and their families.
“Faith in Reason” Exhibit Highlights Jewish Scientists at German Ambassador’s Residence
Leo Baeck Institute unveiled a new exhibit at the residence of German Ambassador Peter Ammon in Washington, DC that highlights the extraordinary contributions of German Jews in the fields of natural science, mathematics and medicine.
German-Jewish Émigré Journal Aufbau Now Digitized
Leo Baeck Institute has completed digitizing all issues of the German-Jewish émigré Journal, Aufbau, published between 1951 and 2004, which means the entire contents of the most important publication of the global German-Jewish refugee and exile community is now available online.
Call for Papers: Seminar for Postdoctoral Students of German-Jewish and Central-European Jewish History
LBI Jerusalem and the Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft des LBI in Deutschland invite applications for a seminar for postdoctoral students of German-Jewish and Central-European Jewish History in Berlin and Jerusalem. Apply by March 15.
LBI London Announces Two Scholarships for LBI MA in European Jewish History
Applications for the 2012/2013 academic year are due April 16, 2012.
Inaugural Moses Mendelssohn Award for Critical Thinking Awarded to Henry Kissinger
On December 12, 2011, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle awarded the inaugural Moses Mendelssohn Award for Critical Thinking to former Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger during the annual Leo Baeck Institute Gala Award Diner at the Waldorf≈Astoria in New York. Westerwelle lauded Kissinger as an “indispensable pillar of the transatlantic friendship.” “Henry Kissinger…
2012 Leo Baeck Medal Awarded to Artist Anselm Kiefer
On December 12, 2011, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle awarded the Leo Baeck Medal to German Artist Anselm Kiefer during the annual Leo Baeck Institute Gala Award Diner at the Waldorf≈Astoria in New York.
Leo Baeck Institute Gala Award Dinner
Monday, December 12, 2011, 7:00 pm German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will award the Leo Baeck Medal to Anselm Kiefer and bestow a special honor on Dr. Henry A. Kissinger. The presentation will take place during the annual Leo Baeck Institute Gala Award Diner at the Waldorf≈Astoria in New York.
Exhibition: A Continuing Conversation – Moses Mendelssohn and the Legacy of the Enlightenment
As both a leading Enlightenment philosopher and a learned, observant Jew, Mendelssohn has come to symbolize many of the tensions within both modern Judaism and the Enlightenment itself. This exhibit explores the theme of conversation in Mendelssohn’s legacy, including his relationships, his writings, his concept of Judaism, and the Enlightenment.
Leo Baeck Salon Explores the Logistics of Memory in Berlin
At the 9th Leo Baeck Salon, seventeen young artists transformed shipping containers in an industrial Berlin neighborhood into art spaces with sculptures inspired by LBI collections. The artists, all students in Gregor Schneider’s sculpture class at the Berlin University of the Arts, engaged with LBI archives at the Jewish Musuem in Berlin.
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