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[Übersetzen nach: English] Titelblatt Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)

The subject History of the Jewish People deals with the history and culture of the Jewish people over a period of more than two and a half thousand years

  • from the era of the Second Temple to contemporary history,
  • in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
  • in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Jews before the Imperial Court of Justice

History of the Jewish people Lecture

For centuries, the Imperial Court of Justice occupied a unique position in the constitutional life of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation due to its wide-ranging remit. Together with the Imperial Chamber Court, the authority formed the highest jurisdiction of the empire.

Dr. Tobias Schenk from the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences in Göttingen is researching the extent to which Jews appealed to the imperial court, both individually and corporately, and will be sharing his research findings with us this evening.

Jüdinnen und Juden vor dem kaiserlichen Reichshofrat
  • Date: 25 June 2025
    Date 25 June 2025
  • Time: 
		18:00
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		20:00
		UTC+02:00
    Time 18:00 - 20:00 UTC+02:00
  • Participation: On-site
    Participation On-site
  • Language: German
    Language German
  • Contact: 
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  • Location: Hannah Arendt Hall, S4 (HfJS Heidelberg)
    Location Hannah Arendt Hall, S4 (HfJS Heidelberg)
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News

Winter Term 2024/25

Most courses could be taught in English as well. Please get in touch with the respective lecturer. For some classes, however, it may be impossible to switch to English (e.g. due to source material).

  • Tutorial: Introduction to Academic Work

Lecturer: David Lüllemann M. A., Maximilian Kathan M. A.

Wednesday, 9.15-10.45 a.m., S 1

  • Lecture: History of Zionism until the Foundation of Israel

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Thursday, 4.15-5.45 p.m., S 4

Does not start until 31.10.2024.

  • Seminar / Exercise: Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (1698-1738) - "Jud Süß" as the Protagonist of a Game to Combat Anti-Semitism

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Wednesday, 11:15-12:45

The room will be announced by e-mail (birgit.klein@hfjs.eu and judith.damian@hfjs.eu)after registration .

  • Advanced seminar / exercise: Jewish Life after Liberation: New Insights Thanks to Research Into an Archive Collection

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Friday, 9.15-12.45, fortnightly at the "Central Archive for Research into the History of the Jews in Germany" (Bergheimer Str. 147, Building C, 69115 Heidelberg)

  • Exercise: Reading Unprinted Sources from the Early Modern Period

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Thursday, 14.15-15.45, S 3

  • Research Colloquium History of the Jewish People

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

By arrangement. Please register by e-mail: birgit.klein@hfjs.eu