The Late Baruch Strassburger
Baruch (Bert) Strassburger died a short time ago in Frankfurt on the Main at the age of 76. Strassburger, who was born in Arad, Rumania, was an extraordinary individual His […]
Court Jewess Madame Kaulla
Reputed to be the wealthiest woman in Germany in her time, Chaile Raphael Kaulla served as a treasurer at the Royal Wurttemberg court, while raising a family and supporting a […]
Frankfurt’s New Jewish Museum
Last November 9, Frankfurt’s new Jewish museum was opened. The event was planned to coincide with the Kristallnacht commemorations, which were held throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. Of the […]
The Roedelheim Haggadah
This Haggadah, which features a German Translation by Wolf Heidenheim, was printed in Roedelheim, Germany. There is no exact indication when it was printed. Heidenheim’s translations were printed for the […]
The Hamburg-Amsterdam Haggadah of 1728
The eighteenth century saw a renaissance of the illuminated manuscript Haggadah. During that period about 240 printed editions of the Haggadah appeared, but illuminated handwritten Haggadoth were also used. Evidence […]
Dov Shilansky – Member of Knesset
On October 5, 1952, a man carrying a briefcase containing a clock and explosives was apprehended near the Foreign Office in the government quarters of Tel Aviv. The man’s name […]
The Jews of East Berlin
Travel Impressions About five hundred Jews live in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) They are dispersed over eight communities. Two hundred live in East Berlin. The East Berlin Jewish […]
‘The Rebbe – The Story of Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer’
(Continuation) Soon after his arrival in Berlin, Rabbi Hildesheimer established an institution there, as he did in Eisenstadt, for the education of the young. He was assisted in running the […]
The Large Synagogue Exhibition in Frankfurt
The last 70 years have seen the publication of numerous books about Jewish houses of worship in different eras and countries, from the antique synagogues, unearthed by archeologists in the […]
Judaica Auction in Jerusalem (Nov. 5, 1992)
Next Thursday, November 5, the Israel Society of Judaica collectors will hold an auction of rare books, manuscripts, documents and works of art at the Jerusalem Plaza-Sheraton Hotel. The Society […]