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Another Country. Jewish in the GDR

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  • Photo of a woman holding a child by the hand, next to it a teenager with the so-called Arbeiterpaläste in Stalinallee in the background.

    Alice Zadek with her daughter Ruth and her nephew David Hopp on Stalinallee (Karl-Marx-Allee), Berlin, ca. 1956; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of Ruth Zadek, photo: Gerhard Zadek

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  • A brown leather chest.

    Josef and Lizzi Zimmering`s traveling trunk, probably Britain, 1930s to 1940s; on loan from the Zimmering family, photo: Roman März

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  • Armband with the French flag and a red cross of Lorraine.

    Résistance armband belonging to Dora Benjamin née Davidsohn, France, ca. 1942-1945; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of Peter Schaul, photo: Roman März

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  • A clenched hand drawn and painted with pencil and black ink.

    Lea Grundig, Clenched hand, Palestine, 1940s, ink, pencil; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Roman März © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023

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  • Black and white photograph of the facade of the new synagogue in Oranienburger Straße.

    Photo series of the New Synagogue on Oranienburger Straße, Berlin, September 1987; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Mathias Brauner

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  • Painting of a man sitting on an armchair with a book in his hand.

    Barbara Honigmann, A Friend from Back When (Thomas Brasch), Strasbourg, 1997, Öl auf Leinwand; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Roman März

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  • A menorah with electric light bulbs and a cable.

    Menorah from the Jewish Cultural Association, Manufacturer: VEB, Wohnraumleuchten Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1975–1989; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of the Berlin Jewish Cultural Association, photo: Roman März

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  • Black Torah curtain with embroidery with golden thread.

    Torah curtain from the destroyed Old Synagogue of Magdeburg, Germany, 19th century; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of the Jewish Community of Magdeburg, K.d.ö.R, photo: Roman März

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  • A figure with blue clothes stands on a pedestal.

    Marion Kahnemann, Henriette, Dresden, 1985, Ceramic, glazed; Jewish Museum Berlin, on loan from the artist, photo: Roman März

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  • Black and white photograph, in the center a man, around him branches and a frozen waterfall.

    Silvia Dzubas, Stowaway Holdover, photo series, 2013; Jewish Museum Berlin

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  • Triptych showing a protagonist, in three scenes with other people.

    Vera Singer, Epilogue (Triptych), Berlin, 1990, oil on particle board; Berlinische Galerie – Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur, photo: Kai-Annett Becker

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Press Kit: Another Country: Jewish in the GDR

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Gestaltete Grafik mit übereinanderliegenden Fotos und roten Quadraten, das oberste Foto zeigt eine Frau mit Kind an der Hand, daneben ein Jugendlicher, im Hintergrund die sogenannten Arbeiterpalästen in der Stalinallee.

Exhibition Another Country. Jewish in the GDR: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage
Another Country. Jewish in the GDR: 8 Sep 2023 to 14 Jan 2024
Accompanying Events
Events in the exhibition: GDR on Tuesday: Event with fixed dates, in German
Concert: Martin Schreier & Stern-Combo Meißen: An Ost-Rock legend at the JMB, 21 Sep 2023
...And Facing the Future? – Jewish History and Stories in the GDR: A scholarly conference accompanying the exhibition, 18–20 Oct 2023, in German
Stories from the GDR – Podium discussion, 19 Oct 2023, in German
Guided Tours
Guided Tour in English: Tour with fixed dates (thursdays)
Guided Tour in German: Tour with fixed dates (saturdays)
Brunch with Guided Tour: Tour with fixed dates (sundays)
Public Historic Urban Walk: Jewish in the GDR: – Tour with fixed dates (sundays), in German
Guided Tour for Groups: Tour by appointment, in several languages
Historic Urban Walk for Groups: Jewish in the GDR: Tour by appointment, in several languages
Film Workshop for Groups: Come fly with me over the Brandenburg Gate – by appointment, in German
Digital Content
Voices from the GDR: Twelve short film interviews with Jewish perspectives on life and the political system, 2023, in German with English subtitles
Come Fly With Me Over the Brandenburg Gate: A documentary by Esther Zimmering, in German
Singled Out and Viewed Suspiciously: Jews in the GDR: Abridged version of Annette Leo’s contribution to the exhibition catalog, 2023
Jewish in the GDR. A Road Trip with Marion and Lena Brasch: A podcast by Deutsch­land­funk Kultur in co­operation with the Jewish Museum Berlin, six episodes, 2023, in German
Jewish Local History of the GDR: Information about the communities in Dresden, Erfurt, Halle, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Chemnitz and Schwerin on Jewish Places
City Walk Berlin-East: Tour with Jewish Places from the New Synagogue to the kosher butcher’s shop, school participation project 2022/23
Publications
Another Country. Jewish in the GDR: Catalog accompanying the exhibition, English edition, 2023
Ein anderes Land. Jüdisch in der DDR: Catalog accompanying the exhibition, German edition, 2023
See also
East Germany

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Schwarz-Weiß-Foto von Herbert Sonnenfeld: Ein Mann sitzt an einem Tisch mit zwei brennenden Schabbatkerzen und liest die C.V.-Zeitung

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