Various Publications

• published by the Jewish Museum Berlin
• approximately 200 pages, with illustrations
• Format: 26 x 31,5 cm
• 2009

Patriotism, citizenship, anti-Semitism, migration, integration, and acculturation are all buzzwords in current political discourse. Their relevance to the life scripts of German Jews, however, dates back to the end of the 18th century. The new volume “Kommentierte Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden im 19. Jahrhundert. Deutsche und Juden zugleich” (Annotated Source Compilation on the History of Jews in the 19th Century. German and Jewish at the Same Time) describes the tense interplay between recognition and exclusion, between climbing the class ladder and having limited access to careers in the public service sector.

The high-quality illustrations come complete with informative texts, suggestions for exercises, references to further reading and additional suggestions on how to teach the topic at school and in the Museum.

The resources aim to encourage both teachers and learners to explore the diverse history of Jews through biographical documents from the Jewish Museum’s collection. Our didactic considerations focused on research-based learning and open project work. This third volume of “Resources for Schools” enables the integration of Jewish history into history and civics lessons instead of exclusively in religious studies lessons or in the context of exclusion, persecution, and extermination by the Nazis.