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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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Restarting translations–why now?

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Lis Strenger

Visitors to this site, I apologize for neglecting this project, not adding translations, not even blogging. It’s time to re-commit as I believe tracing early signals of antisemitism is unfortunately once again relevant as some Americans and Europeans are rekindling … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, February 25, 1921

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Lis Strenger

Israel. by Rabbi Dr. B. Gottschalk (Posen). Synopsis: Gottschalk explores what binds liberal Jews to Judaism. He points to the meaning of the name “Israel,” one who has fought with God, as what distinguishes liberal Jews from other Jews. All … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Liberal Newspaper, February 18, 1921

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Lis Strenger

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 →

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