Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture by Shulamit Volkov
Live in Berlin, Shulamit Volkov will deliver the 63rd Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture based on her new book.
Rabbi Leo Baeck: Living a Religious Imperative in Troubled Times
Historian Michael Meyer will discuss his new biography of Leo Baeck with David Ellenson.
62nd Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture by David Sorkin
Emancipation, Yale Historian David Sorkin argues, was not a one-time or linear event that began with the Enlightenment or French Revolution, but a complex process characterized by rights won and lost.
The 58th Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture by Michael Meyer
In honor of the LBI’s sixtieth anniversary, historian Michael Meyer offered a wide ranging survey on the history of German-speaking Jews for the 58th Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture.
SHP Exhibit Opening in Kiel
Anlässlich des Gedenk- und Jubiläumsjahrs „1700 Jahre jüdisches Leben im deutschsprachigen Raum“ präsentiert der Schleswig-Holsteinische Landtag eine Ausstellung des Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin. 2021 markiert das 1700-jährige Jubiläum des frühesten Dokuments, das eine jüdische Gemeinde im Gebiet des deutschsprachigen Raums erwähnt. Um die facettenreichen Narrative jüdischer …
The German-Jewish Diaspora: Exile, a new “Heimat,” or something else?
A panel discussion with Michael A. Meyer (Cincinnati), Miriam Rürup (Potsdam), Atina Grossmann (New York) und Shira Miron (Yale), moderated by Shelly Kupferberg.
SHP Exhibit Opening in Mainz
Shared History - 1.700 Jahre jüdisches Leben im deutschsprachigen Raum Die Ausstellung des Leo Baeck Institutes New York | Berlin beleuchtet die Shared History, eine gemeinsam geteilte Geschichte, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Denn die Geschichte von Jüdinnen und Juden war und ist seit Jahrhunderten tief verwoben mit der Geschichte …
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.
The Role of Scholarship in Shaping Jewish Identity
Scholars discuss the movement launched by Jewish scholars in 19th century Germany who brought academic disciplines like history, philology, and anthropology to bear on sacred texts and rites.
Genealogical Resources for Researching Women
Karen Franklin and Michael Simonson will explore resources in the archives that provide insight and information about the lives and stories of women.