Category Archives: German Jewish History

Issue 27, June 10, 1921 Highlights

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lis Strenger

The lead article for the “Liberal Jewish Newspaper” of Breslau is authored by a Reform Jewish rabbi, Martin Salomonski (from Frankfurt on the Oder, later in Berlin) on the Feast of Weeks or Shavuot. Dr. Salomonski uses the meaning of … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, June 10, 1921

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lis Strenger

p.1 On the Feast of Weeks [Shavuot] by Rabbi Dr. Salomonski, Frankfurt (Oder) Just acknowledging the 10 commandments is not equivalent to a living Judaism. We have no intention to diminish these, which have now become all of humanity’s. Even … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, June 3, 1921

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Lis Strenger

p.1 Philipp Bloch. It is with admiration and honor that we wish a veteran of reform Judaism congratulations on the completion of his 80th year. Philipp Bloch, born on May 30, 1841, is a child of the German East and … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, May 27, 1921

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Lis Strenger

p. 1 National German Jews and the Middle Ranks. by Dr. Max Naumann (Berlin) [Translation] In Issue 14, March 4 of this publication in the article “On the National German Jews”, the lawyer Erich Spitz opposed Dr. Naumann‘s writing and … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, May 6, 1921

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Lis Strenger

p. 1 The Old Testament and Judaism, A Response to the “Deutsche Zeitung”. by Counselor Ed. König (Bonn). Synopsis: König was taken to task by the “Deutsche Zeitung” for lecturing on what the Jewish and Christian views of the Old … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 8, 1921

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Lis Strenger

Pacifism and Judaism. by Dr. Walter Brinitzer (Chemnitz). A French war song says: “Let us hate and kill, have no other safety than hate, hate is the prize.” The sixth commandment orders: You shall not kill. The sixth commandment has … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 1, 1921

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Lis Strenger

Liberalism and Orthodoxy. by Rabbi Dr. Sigfrid Behrens (Göttingen). Partial translation: The time of religious struggle, whose center was the Breslau congregation, seems to be over, having given way to preoccupation with the difficulties of the present time. In public … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, March 24, 1921

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Lis Strenger

Amalek. A Purim Observation. by Rabbi Dr. Ernst Appel (Bingen am Rhein) Synopsis: Amalek is the embodiment of hatred of Jews, attacking the sick and the weak as the Israelites crossed the desert. Their hatred was not a result of … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, March 18, 1921

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Lis Strenger

Judaism and Internationalism. by Dr. Siegfried Marck, Docent at the University Breslau. Synopsis: Two forms of internationalism are central to the discussion of Judaism and internationalism: a positive one and a negative one. Negative internationalism is rootlessness, that is, being … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, March 11, 1921

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Lis Strenger

Religious Liberalism. by Rabbi Dr. Vogelstein (Breslau). Partial translation: Dr. Vogelstein had recently seen the term “liberal Judaism” used in contrast to “positive Judaism.” The label “liberal” has been adopted from political life, and liberal Judaism does share some traits … Continue reading →

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