Schalechet (Fallen Leaves), an installation by Menashe Kadishman; Jewish Museum Berlin
Human Rights: How They Came About
Public Tour (in German)
The UN Human Rights Commission was founded in 1946, in the wake of the atrocities committed by the Nazis. Its goal was to create a document that would help prevent future crimes against humanity.
Sun 8 Feb + 15 Feb 2026, 11 am
Where
Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
Two years later, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Based on the principle of the equal dignity of all people, it sets out political, economic, social, and cultural rights in 30 articles. Many of these rights have since been incorporated into the constitutions of various countries.
What connections can be drawn between human rights and Jewish traditions?
The tour examines the development of individual articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of German-Jewish history. It draws a line from the concept of humanity in the Torah, through freedom of religion, to the prohibition of discrimination and the right to asylum and freedom of movement.
Public Tours: Current Dates and Topics of our Guided Tours (17)
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Current Dates and Topics of our Guided Tours
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