The lecture is about current international research on survivors of Nazi persecution, going beyond just concentration camps and forced labour to include all those affected by racial, political or ideological...
105 Years Since the Birth of Yosl Bergner An evening featuring:Ruti Director, Uri Hollander, Ariel Hirschfeld, and Carmela Rubin Admission is free, but registration in advance is required.It is also possible to join online. Die Veranstaltung wird auf Hebräisch abgehalten!
Who was the real man behind the male protagonist of Lore Segal’s Her First American? This event is part of LBI's programming series surrounding our exhibition And That's True...
(Re-)Naturalisation Rights of German Jews and their Descendants in the Federal Republic of Germany Article 116 Paragraph Two of the Basic Law (the German constitution of 1949) grants former German citizens whose citizenship was removed by the Nazi regime on the grounds of their Jewish ‘race’ the right to German citizenship upon application. This...
Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion (2013) & The Blond Boy from the Casbah (2023) The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to invite you to a special double‑feature online screening from the LBI Film Club, available free of charge for one week beginning Monday, 19 January 2026. This latest programme brings together two films that explore...
Die deutsch-israelischen Beziehungen in den Geisteswissenschaften (1950–1990) Vor dem Hintergrund des Spannungsfelds zwischen den Schatten der Shoah, diplomatischen Erwartungen, der Wiedergutmachungspolitik und universitären Konkurrenzen geht die Studie der Frage nach, wann und wie sich die ersten akademischen Kontakte zwischen der Bundesrepublik und Israel in den Geisteswissenschaften entwickelten. Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David ist Leiterin des Leo Baeck...
Video Documentation as a Gateway to Family Continuity Dr. Shula Mola, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair: Dr. Roni Mikel-Arieli, Ben-Gurion University Online event, register here. Das Event wird in Hebräisch abgehalten!
The Life and Work of Lore Segal The program will be livestreamed on our YouTube here. On January 22, LBI will open its first exhibition of 2026 And That's...
A Polish Rabbi's Witness of the Shoah and Survival Dr. Joanna Sliwá will join the LBI Book Club in January to discuss the book It Will Yet Be Heard:...
Evening in honor of Dr. Assaf Ziderman’s book: Martin Buber’s Dialogic Thought as a Philosophy of Action Moderator: Rachel Livne-Freudenthal Speakers: Miri Rozmarin, Or Sharf Responder: Assaf Ziderman The event will take place at the institute, you can also join online. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. The event will be held...
Time and Holiness in German-Jewish Tradition Prof. Amir Eshel (Stanford University) and Prof. Galili Shahar (Tel Aviv University) Online meeting, for registration click here.
Was New York like Vienna? How Jewish Refugees from Austria, 1938-1941, Made America into a New Version of the Habsburg Monarchy Jews who fled Nazi Austria after the Anschluss in 1938 went to many places, but primarily to the United States, where they tried to make new homes for themselves. In so doing, many of...
Reflections on an Oral History Teaching Project in 2025 Dr. Agnès Arp, University of Erfurt & Dr. Axel Doßmann, Berlin Moderator: Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David, Leo Baeck Institute Zoom event, registration required.
Professor Didem Uca will join LBI to discuss The Artificial Silk Girl This enthralling tale of a “material girl” in 1930s Berlin is the masterpiece of a literary icon, rediscovered...
This event is part of LBI's programming series surrounding our exhibition And That's True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal In addition to penning four novels and numerous...
In the Wheels of Time Fifth Meeting in the Annual Series Prof. Aya Elyada (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)Dr. Yemima Hovav (Herzog College) Online meeting, registration required. Die Vernstaltung ist in Hebräisch!
Di., 17. März 2026, 18:30–20:30 Center for Jewish History (map) 15 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10011 Was New York like Vienna? How Jewish Refugees from Austria,...
Join Us for an Evening in Memory of Prof. Zohar Shavit Dedicated to Her Book: Cultural Translation: The Haskalah Library and the Making of the Modern Jew Memorial Speeches:...
Do., 19. März 2026, 17:00–18:30 GMT-4 Center for Jewish History New York Admission is free, get your tickets here. Join the Claims Conference, the Leo Baeck Institute, and the editors and contributors of the newly published book for a discussion about the experiences of German and Austrian older adults during and after the Holocaust....
A Roundtable Discussion This event brings together scholars and individuals with personal connections to the Kindertransport to explore its legacy in British memory and culture. The discussion will examine historical narratives, cultural representations, and the continuing significance of the Kindertransport in shaping British identity. Online (hosted by the Leo Baeck Institute London in collaboration with...
Discourse Culture as a Documentary Tool Join Us for the Fifth Meeting of the Annual Oral History Series Dr. Omer Einav, Yad Yaari Moderator: Neta Shapira, University of Haifa Online meeting, for registration ➚ click here. Die Veranstaltung ist auf Hebräisch!
Mittwoch, 25. März 2026, 18:00 Campus Charité Mitte, Carl-Westphal-Hörsaal, Alte Nervenklinik Bomhoefferweg 3 Begrüßung: Lydia Stötzer (GeDenkOrt.Charité – Wissenschaft in Verantwortung) Grußwort: Dr. Miriam Bistrovic (Berliner Direktorin des Leo...
Join Us For An Evening In Honor Of The Book by Dr. Maya Shabbat. Chair: Dr. Ahuva Liberles Greetings: Prof. Guy Miron Speakers: Dr. Emma Zohar, Prof. Shmuel Feiner, Prof. Motti Zalkin Respondent: Dr. Maya Shabbat The event will take place at the institute, you can also join via Zoom Free admission, registration...
Di., 31. März 2026, 20:00–21:30 MESZ Online. Admission is free, get your ticket here. Karen Bermann grew up in the mad orbit of her father, Fritz, the rebellious child of a Viennese Orthodox Jewish family who fled Europe alone as an adolescent in the late 1930s. An irreverent, comic, rageful man with three names, who...
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