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Happy New Year 5787
Recap of the Past Year at the Leo Baeck Institute
The Annual Series for 5787 on the Topic of
My Shadow and I: Light and Shadow in German-Jewish History and Culture
The first Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m.
Our Annual Online
Oral History Workshop 2026–2027
Once a month, on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
An Oral History of German-Jewish Scholarship.
Talk Baeck
Talk Baeck is an oral history project dedicated to honoring the research and educational contributions of the scholars who have advanced the study of German-speaking Jewry in recent decades. Conducted by active researchers, former students, and colleagues of the interviewees, the interviews unfold as intimate conversations between academic peers.
News & Updates
Call for Applications – The Unholy Trinity: Germany, Israel, Palestine Memory, Politics, and Responsibility Across Entangled Histories
Call for Applications: “The German Studies in Israel Conference: History, Language, Culture, and Society” – October 25, 2026
The German Studies in Israel Conference (October 25, 2026) invites scholars at all career stages to submit individual paper or panel proposals on topics related to German Studies, with particular interest in interdisciplinary, comparative, and contemporary issues.
Upcoming Events
03/09/2026
19:00
Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem and via zoom
Join Us to Welcome the Year 5787 and for an Evening Dedicated to Prof. Aya Elyada’s Book: A Lasting Legacy: Yiddish in German-Jewish Culture, 1818–1938
11/10/2026
19:00
Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem and via zoom
Join us for a panel discussion following the publication of the book: State of Emergency: Institutions of Higher Education in the German-Speaking World after October 7
Press
June 27, 2026
The Juedische Allgemeine interviewed our director, Dr. Alexander Dubrau
June 25, 2026
The article explores the life and work of Erna Meyer (1890–1975), a pioneering household reformer who shaped modern housing, gender roles, and Jewish life in Germany and later in Palestine and Israel. A German-language article published in “Jüdische Illustrierte”, p. 11.
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