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Meet the Pamphlets: Das Hohelied (1937)
The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to present Das Hohelied, a booklet published in 1937 by the Jewish Community of Berlin for Passover.
Meet the Leo Baeck Fellows: Tamar Aizenberg, 2024-25 cohort
Meet Leo Baeck Fellow Tamar Aizenberg, part of the 2024-25 cohort, whose research offers fresh perspectives on memory, family, and Holocaust history.   
Meet the LBI Fellows: Tekle Ekvtimishvili, 2024-25 cohort
Next in LBI’s Meet the Fellows series, we are pleased to highlight Tekle Ekvtimishvili, whose research examines Networks of Protestant mission to the Jews in the 18th century and the roles of Jews and converts in these networks.  
Meet the LBI Fellows: Melani Shahin, 2024-25 cohort
Next in LBI’s Meet the Fellows series, we introduce Melani Shahin, whose research uncovers the intellectual bridges connecting Jewish and Christian music scholars in nineteenth-century Germany. 
Job Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Intersections between German-Jewish and British History
Leo Baeck Institute London  Location: London, hybrid  Salary: £44,487 per annum, pro rata (0.5 FTE). Fixed term for 12 months    
Rosh Hashanah
The Leo Baeck Institute warmly wishes Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish calendar and a moment for reflection, renewal and hope. We say Shanah Tovah Umetukah – may the year ahead bring peace, growth and sweetness to all.
Leopold Zunz: The Revolutionary Who Transformed Jewish Scholarship and Integration
Leopold Zunz (1794–1886) was a pioneering historian and religious scholar who fundamentally changed how Judaism was understood and studied. The Leo Baeck Institute spoke to Dr. Rachel Livne Freudenthal, a historian and expert in Jewish studies. Dr.
Library of Lost Books in the EVZ Foundation Magazine
A new article in the EVZ Foundation’s Magazine of the Education Agenda NS-Injustice features reflections by former LBI London Deputy Director Kinga Bloch, along with LBI Jerusalem col

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