German rabbis in British exile : from 'Heimat' into the unknown / Astrid Zajdband.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zajdband, Astrid, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Jewish learning and scholarship--England--History--20th century.

Jewish learning and scholarship.

Jewish learning and scholarship--Germany--History--20th century.

Rabbis--England--History--20th century.

Rabbis.

Rabbis--Germany--History--20th century.

England--Emigration and immigration--20th century.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 321 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Astrid Zajdband, University of Sussex, Great Britain.

Summary:

The rich history of the German rabbinate came to an abrupt halt with the November Pogrom of 1938. The need to leave Germany became clear and many rabbis made use of the visas they had been offered. Their resettlement in Britain was hampered by additional obstacles such as internment, deportation, enlistment in the Pioneer Corps. But rabbis still attempted to support their fellow refugees with spiritual and pastoral care. The refugee rabbis replanted the seed of the once proud German Judaism into British soil. New synagogues were founded and institutions of Jewish learning sprung up, like rabbinic training and the continuation of "Wissenschaft des Judentums." The arrival of Leo Baeck professionalized these efforts and resulted in the foundation of the Leo Baeck College in London. Refugee rabbis now settled and obtained pulpits in the many newly founded synagogues. Their arrival in Britain was the catalyst for much change in British Judaism, an influence that can still be felt today.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowlegdement

Figures

Tables

Graphs

Abbreviations

Introduction

Serving and Preaching until 1938

Inbetween 1938-1939

Arriving and Settling 1938-1945

Ending and Beginning 1945-1956

Conclusion

Appendix A. German Rabbis - emigrated to Britain

Appendix B. German Rabbis - perished with their communities

Bibliography

Register

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-11-046972-3

3-11-047171-X

OCLC:

1002232172