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These last words—spoken in all seriousness—completely confused Heinz. He thought he hadn’t heard right.
“Sorry—What do you have?”
“Patrol duty—Jacob can take care of the money now; you’ve seen that…
Contributor:
Sammy Gronemann
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1918
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In the year 1885, a few days after the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, it began to rain in the plains surrounding the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz and continued to do so almost…
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Jakob Wasserman
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Munich, German Empire (Munich, Germany)
Date:
1897
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Unity and Development
Judaism can look back upon a history of some thousands of years. During this period it has learned much and experienced much. Its thought always…
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Leo Baeck
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1905
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The way in which the Jewish world will merge into the European follows from the above-mentioned principle. To merge does not mean to perish [aufgehen ist nicht untergehen]. Only the obstinate, self…
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Eduard Gans
Places:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1822
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One hundred and odd years ago, the walls that imprisoned us Jews in a mental ghetto fell, torn down by Christian advocates of human rights who are assured of our eternal gratitude. After having been…
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Moritz Goldstein
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1912
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There was a boy, Raphael, and a girl, Judith. The latter gave promise of great beauty. Both received a careful education, in accordance with the requirements of the age, from a tutor, one Herr…
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Karl Emil Franzos
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1891
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I want to profess straight off that I am a Jew. Does it require justification if I write in a spirit other than that of defending the Jews? Many of my fellow tribesmen know themselves only as Germans…
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Walter Rathenau
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1897
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Karle:Who is coming? What do I hear! God Almighty!
[Markwitz standing in the door.]
Markwitz, tall, thin appearance. Threadbare elegance of the nineties. He is, without a doubt, a…
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Max Reinhardt
Places:
Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1901
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Among the living nations of the earth the Jews occupy the position of a nation long since dead. With the loss of their fatherland, the Jews lost their independence and fell into a state of decay…
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Leon Pinsker
Places:
Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Russia)
Date:
1882