A Jewish family in Germany today : an intimate portrait / Y. Michal Bodemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bodemann, Y. Michal, 1944-2025.

Series:

e-Duke books scholarly collection.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kalman family.

Jews--Germany--Biography.

Jews.

Jews--Germany--History--20th century.

Holocaust survivors--Germany--Biography.

Holocaust survivors.

Children of Holocaust survivors--Germany--Biography.

Children of Holocaust survivors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shares the life experiences of the children of 4 siblings who out of eight siblings, parents and grandparents, survived the Holocaust. It explores the ways in which these children from the same socio-cultural background have built diverse lives in German

Contents:

Introduction: Contemporary German Jewish Life through One Family

Prologue: Rita Volkov, Great Aunt in Toronto

Part 1. Albert's family

Berthold and His Father

Working in the Kalmans' Firm

Berthold in His Life

Eva, Swiss Mentality, Polish Company

Ronnie, in and out of His Father's Shadow

Salek, Nordau's Jew

Esther, the Zionist Pioneer in Our Family

Gabriel, Postmodern Jew

Part 2. Ignaz and Dina

Ignaz, Dina's Father

Dina, from Germany to Israel and Back

Johannes Rautenstrauch, a Goy in the House

Part 3. Jerry Guterman

Jerry and the Fossils

Part 4. Jurek's family

Jurek, Benjamin and His Brothers

Jonny, a Career in Israel

Lilian, Staying at Home

Motti, the Sculptor-Rememberer.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613023827

9781283023825

1283023822

9780822385929

0822385929

OCLC:

191855701