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Celebrating 70 Years of the Leo Baeck Institute London

We’re marking our anniversary with a new short film! Discover our mission, our history, and why our work remains vital today.

Featuring insights from leading historians, including The German Historical Institute London’s Prof. Christina von Hodenberg, the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism’s Prof. David Feldman, and The Wiener Holocaust Library’s Dr. Toby Simpson OBE, the film explores how the LBI London continues to engage academics and the wider public in understanding German-Jewish heritage.

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Job Vacancy: Programme and Development Officer (part-time)

Position: Programme and Development Officer (3 days/week)

Salary: £35,192 pro rata (one-year fixed term, with the possibility of extension)

Start Date: May 2025

Location: Leo Baeck Institute London, 44 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4JP 

 

About the Role:

The Leo Baeck Institute London is seeking a motivated and self-starting individual to join our small but dynamic team as Programme and Development Officer. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading academic institute dedicated to the study of German-Jewish history, culture, and thought.

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LBI London Receives Rare Bust of Talmud Translator Lazarus Goldschmidt

The Leo Baeck Institute London has recently acquired a significant piece of German-Jewish cultural history: a plaster bust of Dr. Lazarus Goldschmidt, the renowned scholar who translated the Babylonian Talmud into German. The sculpture, created in 1946 by émigré artist Elsa Fraenkel, was generously donated by Fraenkel’s daughter, Dorian Chacko, now 99 years old and residing in Bangalore, India.

The bust was hand-delivered to the LBI by Mariam Chacko, Dorian’s daughter and Elsa Fraenkel’s granddaughter, who travelled from her home in Houston, Texas, for the occasion. This personal delivery underscores the family’s commitment to preserving their heritage and supporting the LBI’s mission.

Call For Papers - Beyond Camps and Forced Labour: Current International Research On Survivors of Nazi Persecution

The Leo Baeck Institute London, in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of London, and The Wiener Holocaust Library, announces the Call for Papers for the Eighth International Multidisciplinary Conference on Survivors of Nazi Persecution.

Conference Details:

  • Date: 7-9 January 2026
  • Venue: Birkbeck, University of London, and The Wiener Holocaust Library, London

This conference aims to foster scholarly discourse on the experiences of diverse survivor groups affected by Nazi persecution, examining their journeys from liberation to transgenerational impacts and beyond.

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Before the Holocaust: Antisemitic Violence and the Reaction of German Elites and Institutions during the Nazi Takeover – Online Book Talk

Hermann Beck has just been announced winner of the Yad Vashem Book Prize 2024 for his book Before the Holocaust: Antisemitic Violence and the Reaction of German Elites and Institutions during the Nazi Takeover.

Ten doctoral scholarships on German-Jewish history and culture to be awarded in the Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme

For the academic year 2025/26, the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes is once again awarding up to ten doctoral scholarships to doctoral students working on a dissertation in the field of German-Jewish Studies. The Leo Baeck Programme is run in cooperation with the Leo Baeck Institute London and the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow. Applications can be submitted from now until April 21st, 2025.

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Berlin Family Chronicles: Gabriele Tergit’s Exile Novel ‘Effingers’ (The 2025 Naish Lecture)

The German-Jewish writer Gabriele Tergit (1896–1982) has emerged as one of the major rediscoveries in German literature during the last decade. Having built an impressive career as one of the few female court reporters in the Weimar Republic, Tergit fled Berlin early in March 1933. After five years in Czechoslovakia and Mandate Palestine, she settled in London in 1938, spending the second half of her adult life here – first in emigrant circles in Hampstead, then in Putney.

Moritz Lazarus: A Leading Figure in Liberal Judaism

Moritz Lazarus, a prominent intellectual of the 19th century, played an important role in shaping liberal Jewish thought. His ideas on societal integration and individual freedom were groundbreaking for his time. Lazarus advocated for a society where individuals could flourish through their participation and contribution, rather than being defined by race or religion. His concept of ‘Volksgeist’ emphasized the dynamic nature of collective identity, viewing it as a product of human interaction and culture.

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Library of Lost Books Workshop at the Martin-Buber-Institute for Jewish Studies, Cologne

The Leo Baeck Institute’s Library of Lost Books project continues to uncover fascinating historical insights through its various research initiatives. Recently, a workshop was held at the Martin-Buber-Institute for Jewish Studies in Cologne, organised in collaboration with Germania Judaica. This event brought together experts in provenance research and Jewish cultural heritage.

Clara Koser, former LBI London ARSP volunteer and representing the Leo Baeck Institute, presented an overview of the project and introduced methodologies for provenance research. The workshop featured practical sessions where participants examined potentially looted books, with a particular emphasis on Jewish children’s literature.

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