Category Archives: Jewish History
Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 22, 1921
Because of Passover, the next issue of our newspaper will appear on Friday, May 6. by Rabbi Dr. Vogelstein. More than three thousand years ago a foreign people in the wondrous lands on the Nile gained their freedom after several … Continue reading
Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 15, 1921
On the Start of the School Year. by Rabbi Dr. Sänger (Breslau). Synopsis: Ever since the revolution, older children in particular have been challenging their parents with questions about whether they should continue taking religion classes in school. This questioning … Continue reading
Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 8, 1921
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
Jewish Liberal Newspaper, April 1, 1921
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
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, March 4, 1921
On the Nationalist German Jew. by Attorney Erich Spitz (Breslau) Synopsis: Spitz opens by lamenting how sick the entire “civilized” society has been for the last six and a half years. The causes are many, but one thing that the … Continue reading
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, February 18, 1921
Socialism und Judaism. by Dr. Walter Brinitzer, Chemnitz Synopisis: Socialism is frequently spoken of, but little understood. Whenever socialism is seen as negative, it is associated with Judaism. How easy it is to connect two things which we don’t comprehend. … Continue reading
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, February 11, 1921
The Eastern Jewish Question. by Chief Rabbi Felix Goldmann (Leipzig). From the days that it seemed useful in the Russian state’s wisdom to massacre masses of Jews, from the days of the first pogroms, there has existed for Germany an … Continue reading
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, February 4, 1921
The Central Organization of German Jewry. by Heinrich Stern, Attorney (Berlin) and Chairman of the German Liberal Jewry Association. Synopsis: Stern describes the historical significance of German Jewish congregations having come together despite their divisions to ratify this new organization’s … Continue reading
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, January 28, 1921
Central Organization of German Jewry. Difference and Commonality in Orthodoxy and Liberalism. By Rabbi Dr. Fuchs (Chemnitz) Synopsis: During elections for congregations’ representatives, Orthodox and Liberal Jews united against the Nationalist Jews [i.e. Zionists] which is the touchstone for this … Continue reading
Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, January 21, 1921
On Vanquishing Anti-Semitism. An Open Letter to Pastor Lic. theol. Moering from Berthold Cohn (Vossen). Synopsis: Cohn opens with praise for Pastor Moering and an observation how rare it is in today’s Germany to find a Christian with a similar … Continue reading
