Jewish Institutions of Adult Education in Berlin – Collection of Lectures

Collection

Identifier: LBIJER 492

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection holds mostly manuscripts of lectures given primarily at institutions of Jewish adult education. They were given by various scholars, lecturing on Judaism; Jewish history; Jewish philosophy; and other topics pertaining to Jewish culture.

Dates

undated, 1933-1935

Language of Materials

The collection is in German.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection has been digitized.

Biographical / Historical

The institution for Jewish adult education "Freie Juedische Volkshochschule Berlin" was founded in 1919 and supported by various Jewish organizations including the B'na-B'rith Lodge and the local branch (Ortsgruppe) of the Zionist Organization. The institution initiated courses and lectures on various aspects of Jewish religion and history, and organized courses on sociology, literature, and economics.

In 1934, the "Freie Juedische Volkshochschule" was merged with the "Schule der juedischen Jugend", renamed "Juedisches Lehrhaus Berlin. Freie Juedische Volkshochschule", and reshaped according to the model of the "Lehrhaus" in Frankfurt a. M. "Juedische Lehrstaette Ch. N. Bialik" was a Zionist institution. - "Rambam-Lehrhaus Berlin" had orthodox-Jewish roots.