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Meet the Leo Baeck Fellows: Meyrav Levy, 2021/22 cohort
The latest feature in the Leo Baeck Institute’s Meet the Fellows series introduces Meyrav Levy, whose research examines mediaeval Jewish prayer books, known as mahzorim, and how they fostered multi-sensory, immersive, and emotional experiences for worshipers.
Commemorating the Musical Legacy of Fanny Hensel
We mark the anniversary of the death of the composer Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who died on 14 May 1847. A central figure in Berlin’s cultural life, Hensel composed over 450 works, encompassing lieder, piano pieces, and chamber music.
The Anniversary of the 1933 Book Burnings
On 10 May 1933, student groups across Germany organised the public burning of thousands of books deemed ‘un-German’. The campaign targeted works by Jewish authors, political dissidents, and intellectuals whose ideas the National Socialist state considered a threat.
Sophie Scholl, Hannah Arendt, and the Duty of Conscience
The birth anniversary of Sophie Scholl on 9 May offers an opportunity to examine individual conscience and intellectual resistance during the National Socialist period.
Marking VE Day
The Leo Baeck Institute London observes VE Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Uncovering a Pioneer of Jewish Law
LBI London intern Katharina Hadassah Wendl has published an article exploring the work of a 1920s Neo-Orthodox woman.
The Life and Legacy of Gustav Landauer
The Leo Baeck Institute London commemorates the anniversary of the death of Gustav Landauer, who was murdered on 2 May 1919. A prominent anti-Marxist anarchist, literary critic, and philosopher, Landauer was a central figure in the cultural and political life of German-speaking Jewry.
Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger on BBC Panorama
Last night, 20 April, BBC Panorama broadcast ‘Antisemitism: Why British Jews Are Afraid’, an episode examining the rise in antisemitism in the UK and its effect on Jewish life in Britain.

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