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wir-in-shanghai_zhang
For a decade, an unprecedented phenomenon existed in the Shanghai press landscape. It began on March 30, 1939, when the first issue of the German-language magazine "Shanghai-Woche," edited by the Jewish emigrant Wolfgang Fischer, was published. Inspired by Fischer's feat, other Jewish journalists in exile in this Far Eastern metropolis founded twelve other periodicals in German, such as "Gelbe Post," "Shanghai Jewish Chronicle," and "Jüdisches Nachrichtenblatt. Since the approximately 18,000 Jewish exiles in Shanghai were mostly from the German-language literary and cultural scene, their German-language exile periodicals were of great importance for the establishment of a native-language cultural and living space.
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klusserath_erschens
On 9/27/2017, the Klüsserath municipal council decided to name a street after Moses Gombrich for his courage and determination in the aftermath of the disastrous flood of 1784. This street name should serve as a reminder that the Jews, residents of Klüsserath since 1663, were once valued citizens. This book attempts to follow their traces and to show their life and fate, embedded - for the sake of context - in the general history of the region, from the Electorate of Trier, through the time of emancipation, up to the Nazi and post-war period. The Jewish families once living in Klüsserath, their occupational and social structure, their cultural life, and furthermore the natural coexistence between Jews and non-Jews are presented - but so too are the prejudices, conflicts, exclusion, and persecution during the Nazi period and the victims of the Holocaust. The postwar period is characterized not only by legal disputes but also by intimate encounters in the place that was once home for them.
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ungewissheit_junger
This work describes how German Jews dealt with the question of emigration in private, how it was discussed by the wider Jewish public, and how major Jewish organizations planned and organized the emigration process. The central question is the significance of emigration in individual and collective planning for the future and how this significance changed with the increasing persecution by the National Socialists during the course of the 1930s.
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althoff_oelschlagel
Prussia's "secret minister of culture," Friedrich Theodor Althoff (1839-1908), shaped university policy in the German Empire for 25 years. Raised in a tolerant Protestant home in Dinslaken in the Lower Rhine region, Althoff strove to establish an appointment policy at the universities that put a stop to the long-standing discrimination against religious minorities. The overriding guiding principle for Althoff's actions was the development of science and Prussia's leading position in higher education. Dieter Oelschlägel traces Althoff's significance in the lives and careers of important Jewish scholars; examples are given of how Althoff changed the procedures for appointments. The book provides an insight into the structural antisemitism of the German Empire, which Althoff counteracted through his personal network of relationships and his commitment to tolerance.
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entartete-kunst_hoffman
In 1937, Breslau, Stettin and Königsberg were all among the cities affected by the Nazi "Degenerate Art" campaign. Dedicated museum directors had previously built up comprehensive collections of modern art there. With their confiscation, years of museum work were destroyed. All three cities had already belonged to the German Reich before its territorial expansion from 1938. After the end of the Second World War, due to the geographical reorganization regulated by the Potsdam Agreement in 1945, they were located in areas under Polish and Soviet administrative authority, respectively. Thus, they were excluded from the legal clarification of the confiscation action and the museum repatriation efforts in Germany. The special circumstances give reason to shed light on the events of that time and to investigate their effects today.
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sefardische_rauschenbach
Sephardic studies are a rarity at German universities. With the establishment of a Sephardic focus at the University of Potsdam and at the Selma Stern Center for Jewish Studies Berlin-Brandenburg (ZJS), the subject is being institutionally established and further developed in Germany. The contributions in this volume result from discussions held at the ZJS during the Sephardic focus year 2015/2016. Topics include Converso and Morisco chronicles on the Iberian Peninsula, servants in Portuguese-Jewish Amsterdam, Sephardic and Ashkenazic debates on modern cremation, Franco's Spain and the Sephardim, and Sephardic identity constructions in contemporary Sarajevo.
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purim-spiel_lehnhardt
Within this volume, Andreas Lehnardt presents the edition of a manuscript of a Yiddish Purim play from Frankfurt am Main from the year 1751, preserved in the Martinus Library in Mainz. The well-preserved manuscript bears the title Le-Haman ("About Haman") and transmits an Ahashwerosh play, i.e., a dramatic rendering of the biblical book of Esther. Purim plays were performed before the festival of the same name for entertainment and instruction; in this respect they find a remarkable parallel in Christian carnival plays. The Frankfurt play Le-Haman was banned by the city council shortly after its performance in Frankfurt's Judengasse. The background that led to this ban is illuminated in the accompanying material.
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literaturgeschichte-schwaben_fassl
Personalities and events of Jewish cultural history are recurring motifs in stories, dramas, poems, autobiographies and films by Swabian and Swabian-Alemannic authors. The spectrum of this thematic examination ranges from antisemitic stereotypes in 18th/19th century narratives, to empathy with historical and contemporary Jewry in Johann Peter Hebel to Jakob Picard's mourning over the loss of his homeland or Bertolt Brecht's "silence about the Holocaust." Using questions from literary and cultural studies, this volume takes a cross-epochal perspective and searches for traces of self-perceptions and perceptions of Jewish identity in Swabian literature.
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stolpersteine_kavcic
Stolpersteine are one of the largest decentralized memorials in the world. What began 25 years ago as an artistic provocation has become an integral part of European memorial culture a quarter of a century later. In this anthology, authors examine for the first time from an international perspective the role that Gunter Demnig's art project plays in contemporary conflicts of remembrance. They reflect on this form of commemoration, show how the Stolpersteine inspire adaptation and imitation, and discuss problems and perspectives. Are the Stolpersteine still provocation or have they long since entered the mainstream? How is the project changing, what does its future look like?
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rheinland_pracht-jorns
The history of the Jewish minority in the Rhineland from the early modern period until today is the focus of this publication. In 85 annotated sources, a new look is taken at Jewish history. Jewish men and women are not -- as is so often the case -- presented primarily as the objects of actions taken by rulers and authorities, but rather have their own say in most of the texts. The variety of source genres and perspectives shows the richness of Jewish life from the 16th century to the present within the changing majority society. The book is aimed at all interested readers who want to gain authentic insights into Jewish life in the Rhineland through the expressive texts accompanied by detailed introductions and commentaries.
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gartner_arndt
The Prussian palaces and gardens along the Havel River became one of the flashpoints of the Cold War after August 13, 1961. What is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site was located in the middle of the East-West German border area. The Berlin Wall, border fences, and no man's land destroyed more than 30 hectares of the unique cultural landscape. Lenné's grandiose idea of visual axes was reversed, as border guards wanted a clear field of vision and firing to prevent escape. Paths and hills were cleared, park architecture destroyed, and large areas devastated with herbicide. The destruction, which lasted almost 30 years, was followed by the elaborate restoration of the gardens after the reunification of Germany.Today, the dream world of the Prussian Arcadia between Potsdam and Berlin is once again a visitor magnet for tourists from all over the world. This book tells the story of the destruction and restoration of a work of art from the perspectives of the dedicated gardeners and garden monument conservators.
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schriften_breuer
The writings of the Orthodox Jewish philosopher and writer Isaac Breuer (1883 - 1946) have been out of print for decades. Now, 70 years after his death, the first volume of a critical edition of selected writings by the long-neglected author is being published. At the center of his early work are problems of historical philosophy in connection with the fate of the Jews in the 19th century and World War I and the Zionist movement. In addition, there are his criticisms of traditional Jewish apologetics in the face of the problems of modern natural science and biblical criticism, as well as a Jewish reinterpretation of Kant's epistemology.
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The LBI Library collects publications related to the history and culture of German-speaking Jews as outlined in its Collection Development Policy. A rotating selection of recent highlights from among our new acquisitions are featured on this website, as well as a link to a comprehensive list of new acquisitions in our catalog.

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