Tag: German Jews

"Between Antisemites and Zionists: The Path of Alfred Wiener" by Daniel Finkelstein offers a compelling narrative about Alfred Wiener, founder of the Wiener Holocaust Library, and his family's survival during and after the Holocaust.
The far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained support from a fifth of German voters, with even higher support in some states.
This text explores the story of Erich Gunther Deutecom, a German man who lived in Nahariya, Israel in the 1960s.
Hal Prince, a legendary Broadway producer and director, passed away at 91.
In "Moses and Hellenism," Bernd Witte presents a provocative historical and cultural argument that explores the intertwining of Greek and Jewish cultures in German intellectual history.
In "A Deadly Legacy: German Jews and the Great War," Tim Grady explores the complex role of German Jews during World War I. Highlighting how more than 12,000 German Jews died in the war, Grady discusses the Judenzhlung (Jew count) conducted by the German army in 1916, the patriotism of German Jews at the war's outset, and their involvement in supporting aspects of German militarism and wartime atrocities.
The article reflects on the experiences of German and Austrian Jews in 1938 leading up to Kristallnacht, as depicted in the 1938Projekt online exhibit by the Leo Baeck Institute.
When Hitler rose to power in 1933, German Jews, who numbered 535,000, faced increasing violence and discrimination as the Nazi regime implemented anti-Jewish laws and decrees, aiming to force Jews to leave Germany.
Götz Aly's book "Why the Germans?" delves into the historical roots of German anti-Semitism leading to the Holocaust.
"Worms: A City of Jewish Memory" examines the historical significance of Worms for German Jews, contrasting it with Newport's role for American Jews.