News

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Dec

Gershom Scholem: A Revolutionary Scholar of Jewish Mysticism

On 5 December, we commemorate the birthday of Gershom Scholem (1897–1982), one of the foremost historians and thinkers of modern Jewish culture.

Nov

Applications for the Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/27 now open

We are happy to advertise the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026-September 2027). We invite applications from PhD students who carry out research into the field of German-Jewish history and culture.

Nov

LBI London moves to Senate House

The LBI London relocated to Senate House last month, bringing us closer to our academic partner Birkbeck and the venue for many of our lectures.

Nov

Eva Reichmann: Witness, Historian, Legacy — Inaugural Lecture Marks LBI's 70th Anniversary

The inaugural Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture was held last Thursday evening at The Wiener Holocaust Library, as part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s international 70th anniversary celebrations.

Nov

Night of Broken Glass

This photograph from the Leo Baeck Institute New York collection (F 13380) reveals the damage to a Jewish clothing shop in Magdeburg after the Kristallnacht pogrom on 9 November 1938.