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Remembering the Nazi Book Burnings
On this day in 1933, university students across Germany burned over 25,000 books deemed ‘un-German’ in a chilling display of state-sanctioned intolerance.
LBI Pamphlet Collection - Now available online
We’re delighted to announce a major milestone for the Leo Baeck Institute London: our digitised pamphlet collection is now available online via DigiBaeck!
Yom HaShoah
This Yom HaShoah, we pause to remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the countless others who suffered under Nazi persecution.
LBI at 70 – Hermann Heller: A Pioneer of Social Democracy
As part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s 70th anniversary celebrations, we spotlight the life and thought of Hermann Heller (1891–1933), a leading German constitutional scholar and social philosopher, celebrated for his defence of democracy and opposition to National Socialism.
Library of Lost Books wins Bronze at German PR Awards
The international project Library of Lost Books, spearheaded by the Leo Baeck Institutes in Jerusalem and London, has been awarded the Bronze Prize in the category Activation and Mobilisation at the prestigious German PR Awards 2025.
Passover
With our hearts and thoughts with those less fortunate than us and grateful for the safety and peace we ourselves enjoy at this special time of the year, we wish you all a very happy and joyous Passover!  Chag Sameach!
The Herlingen Haggadah
The Herlingen Haggadah (Seder Haggadah shel Pesah), written and illustrated by Aaron Wolf Herlingen in Pressburg (modern-day Bratislava) in 1729–1730, is a cherished piece of Jewish history.
New LBI London Brochure
The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the launch of our new brochure which outlines our work on the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.

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