Category Archives: German Jewish Newspapers

Jewish Liberal Newspaper, August 12, 1921

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Lis Strenger

The content discusses various topics related to Jewish life and struggles during a turbulent period, including examples of antisemitism in public life. A thorough review of Bismarck’s attitude toward Jews continues. and historical perspectives on antisemitism, particularly in relation to Bismarck. Rabbis’ salaries, burial facilities, and attention to kosher meals in resort towns are some of the ways the Jewish community works to improve its conditions. Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, August 5, 1921

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Lis Strenger

The content discusses various topics related to Jewish life and struggles during a turbulent period, including the causes of conflict stemming from misunderstanding different cultures, the ethics of the death penalty in Judaism, and historical perspectives on antisemitism, particularly in relation to Bismarck. It also covers community events, immigration, and recent pogroms affecting Jews. Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, July 29, 1921

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Lis Strenger

The content discusses various topics related to Jewish life and struggles during a turbulent period, including the causes of conflict stemming from misunderstanding different cultures, the ethics of the death penalty in Judaism, and historical perspectives on antisemitism, particularly in relation to Bismarck. It also covers community events, immigration, and recent pogroms affecting Jews. Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, July 22, 1921

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Lis Strenger

This issue addresses the spiritual decline of German Jews despite their achievements. It explores Jewish identity through Ferdinand Lassalle’s biography, capital punishment’s ethical implications in modern law, and the challenges faced by the Jewish community, including antisemitism and refugee assistance, underscoring the importance of cultural and charitable initiatives. Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, July 15, 1921

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Lis Strenger

Translator’s Highlight: Antisemitism has grown more pervasive and antisemitic acts are graver and more violent as reported in this issue. In previous issues, we read about incidents related to the Upper Silesian uprising which was a response to Upper Silesia … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, July 8, 1921

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Lis Strenger

Translator’s Highlight:Against a backdrop of violence, economic devastation, and a refugee crisis, a central theme emerges—vocational education. Articles examine it from different angles and in different locales: a school for Jewish girls that combines basic education with advanced training in … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, July 1, 1921

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Lis Strenger

The thirtieth issue of the newspapers has several articles that reflect the level of social engagement and charitable work of Breslau’s and Berlin’s Jewish communities. Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, June 24, 1921

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Lis Strenger

In this Issue: We read the words of critics of the early Zionist settlers in Palestine–from Pope Benedict XV and Winston Churchill–and learn of the violence a group of settlers was met with in Jaffa. Antisemitic incidents increase in small … Continue reading →

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Jewish Liberal Newspaper, June 17, 1921

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Lis Strenger

Guidelines for Revising Our Religious Services by Rabbi Dr. H. Fuchs (Chemnitz). Revolutionary times demand that we don’t just make small or larger improvements here and there but discuss foundational problems. Normal times rarely have the energy for this. Most … Continue reading →

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Going Home (a WWI Novella)

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Lis Strenger

He almost greeted the outbreak of the war as a kind of salvation and he decided he had to go to France in those early August days, 1914, even though he had a premonition that the war would be an immense catastrophe for his German fatherland… Continue reading →

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