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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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The new podcast episode on Erna Meyer and the modern home: A conversation with Dr. Laura Altmann

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In this episode, Dr. Laura Altmann presents her HfJS research project: The Jewish economist and household reformer Erna Meyer revolutionized cooking and living in the 1920s/30s - from the New Household Economy to collaboration with Gropius and Mies van der Rohe to emigration to Palestine. Why do we talk about Gropius but not Meyer? What made them "architectural designers"? And what does Meyer's legacy say about care work, smart homes and architecture today? Listen and learn ;)

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  • Date: 28 May 2026
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ABC Lecture
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Watch the Abraham Berliner Lecture online

"Jewish cultural politics in Istanbul after 1492: The repertoire of the Ibn Nahmias printing house (1493-1520)" by Prof. Dr. Katrin Kogman-Appel

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The Mensa remains closed ...

... on June 15, 16 and 19.

Auftakt Jüdischer Filmclub
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Our Rector and the Movies

Dr. Andreas Brämer on the Jewish Film Club Heidelberg in an interview with the Jüdische Allgemeine

Schawuot 2026
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Chag Shawuot Sameach

Shavuot, the Jewish Feast of Weeks, begins tonight. Among other things, it celebrates the receiving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. At the same time, the promise, the covenant with God, is renewed.…

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