Public Programs
Ethical Dilemmas for Religious Leaders in Times of Crisis
Michael A. Meyer and Susannah Heschel examine the excruciating choices faced by Jewish religious leaders, such as Rabbi Leo Baeck, as well as the response of Church leaders to National Socialism.
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Putting on Cologne: An Exploration of a Medieval City
Dr. Ephraim Shoham Steiner and Fordham’s Medieval Studies faculty will explore how Cologne serves as a gauge for assessing many religious, political and cultural processes in the high middle ages.
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“Back to Berlin” Panel Discussion
In this discussion of the film Back to Berlin, director Catherine Lurie and historian Dr. Moshe Zimmermann will examine the intersection of sports, antisemitism, and racism in German-Jewish history.
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Perspectives on Jewish Life in Germany Today
Historians Atina Grossmann and Darja Klingenberg and the poet, theater-maker, and essayist Max Czollek will discuss how Jews are defining their place within German society today.
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VIRTUAL EXHIBITION: Art of Exile
Virtual exhibition drawn from the art collection of LBI, this exhibition presents paintings created in exile by German-speaking Jews and other targets of Nazi persecution.
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VIRTUAL EXHIBITION: Refuge in the Heights
This virtual exhibition explores and documents the experience of the German-Jewish refugees of Washington Heights.
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Pazifische Presse
When they met for the first time in California, Gottlieb and Guggenheim already shared a love for German culture, especially for books. As a student in Munich, Ernst Gottlieb had …
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Business of Emancipation
This exhibit tells a complex story about the economic integration of Jews into German society and its impact on their families, professions, and the wider community.
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Refuge in the Heights: The German Jews of Washington Heights
This exhibition explores and documents the experience of the German-Jewish refugees of Washington Heights.
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Shared History Project Traveling Exhibition
To commemorate 1,700 years of Jewish life in German-speaking lands, the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin created two traveling exhibitions that will tour the federal and state parliaments …
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Shared History Project Traveling Exhibition
The traveling panel exhibition “Shared History Project: 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German-Speaking Lands” uses iconic artefacts to explore how interwoven the lives of Jewish people and their non-Jewish …
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