How Assimilated were German Jews Prior to the Holocaust?
Lecture by Dr. Steven Lowenstein
Distinguished Scholar Series - Spring 2009 B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland“Tumultuous” is an understatement in describing the historic relationship between Jews and the rest of the German state. Jews have been in Germany since the early fourth century, and German-Jewish relations have gone back and forth between tolerance and violence. This lecture addresses the topic of assimilation and enriches our understanding of how woven into (or excluded from) the fabric of the nation Jews in Germany were before the Holocaust.
Dr. Steven Lowenstein earned his master’s and doctorate from Princeton University before beginning his teaching career. Dr. Lowenstein has been teaching at American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism) since 1979.
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