#1 Germany. Leo Baeck – Leading the Jewish Community in Troubled Times
Rabbi Leo Baeck was one of the leading scholars of liberal Judaism in his time. When the Nazis came to power, he became the chairman of the newly formed Representative Council of German Jews. He led the Jewish community until his own deportation to the Theresienstadt ghetto. Judith and Jakob speak with Michael A. Meyer, who has written a new biography on Baeck’s fascinating life. Michael was a professor at the Hebrew Union College and published widely on Jewish history and liberal Judaism. He was the editor of the four-volume “German-Jewish History in Modern Times” and edited the last volume of Baeck’s collected works.
Shownotes:
„The Essence of Judaism“ by Leo Baeck.
„Das Wesen des Judentums“ by Leo Baeck.
More about „Reichsvertretung“ in: “Jewish autonomy within the limits of National Socialist Policy: the communities and the Reichsvertretung” by Herbert A. Strauss.
Literature about the „Reichsvertretung“ in German: „Jüdische Selbstverwaltung unter dem NS-Regime: der Existenzkampf der Reichsvertretung und Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland“ by Esriel Hildesheimer.
“Rabbi Leo Baeck : living a religious imperative in troubled times” by Michael A. Meyer.
German version: „Leo Baeck: Rabbiner in bedrängter Zeit: eine Biographie“ by Michael A. Meyer.
„OTTO HIRSCH (1885-1941): DIRECTOR OF THE REICHSVERTRETUNG” by Paul Sauer.
„Für Recht und Menschenwürde: Lebensbild von Otto Hirsch (1885-1941)“ by Paul Sauer.
Theresienstadt: “The last ghetto: an everyday history of Theresienstadt” by Anna Hájková.
Reading in german: „Theresienstadt: Alltag unter ständiger Bedrohung“ by Sybille Steinbacher.
Further publications of Michael A. Meyer: „Rebellious Rabbi. An Autobiography – The German and Early American Years. ” by Joachim Prinz, edited by Michael A. Meyer.
“German-Jewish history in the modern era”, edited by Michael A. Meyer.
German version: “Deutsch-jüdische Geschichte der Neuzeit“ edited by Michael A. Meyer and Michael Brenner.