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The Leo Baeck Institute London is a research institute dedicated to the study of German-Jewish history and culture, organising research projects, fellowships and public events. Affiliated with Birkbeck, University of London https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Apr 30

We’re delighted to announce a major milestone for the Leo Baeck Institute London: our digitised pamphlet collection is now available online via DigiBaeck!

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/04...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 11h

The Leo Baeck Institute London announces the rescheduled third lecture in the LBI London Lecture Series 2025.

Join Prof Erin Hochman online, 7pm (UK time) Thu 9 October, for Rethinking German Nationalism in the Interwar Period.

Book now: lbilondon.ac.uk/hochman-25

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 2d

The Leo Baeck Institute London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore intersections between German-Jewish and British history, including the history of the British Empire.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 5d

See you there!

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Booked!

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 7d

Leopold Zunz: The Revolutionary Who Transformed Jewish Scholarship and Integration

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Leopold Zunz – Revolutionary of Judaism | Leo Baeck Institute London

Leopold Zunz (1794–1886) was a historian, religious scholar, and a pioneering figure in the development of the modern Science of Judaism (Wissenschaft des Judentums) – the academic study of Judaism.…

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 8d

The Leo Baeck Institute London offers internships of varying length to students specialising in German-Jewish studies or a related field.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 12d

Hugo Haase (1863–1919) was a lawyer, Social Democrat, and later co‑founder of the USPD. Discover his role in German politics and Jewish experiences of democracy in our latest feature: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/lbi...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 14d

Library of Lost Books in the EVZ Foundation Magazine

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 16d

The Leo Baeck Institute warmly wishes Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate.

This image comes from Dreams of Childhood, a German-Jewish children’s book from our collection. Explore the flipbook here: lbilondon.ac.uk/flipbooks/dr...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 19d

New Event Series by the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin: Backing Up History

🎤 Next event:
16 October 2025, 6:00 pm

👉 All details & registration via this link: www.lbi.org/events/backu...

Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 21d

Meet the Leo Baeck Fellows: Anna Marion Weber, 2024/25 cohort

We are delighted to introduce Anna Marion Weber, whose doctoral research explores Jewish identity and cultural life in post-war Germany

lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 23d

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 23d

Vacancy - EHRI-UK Project Assistant

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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring!
EHRI-UK Project Assistant - remote work w/ some travel @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Part time (0.4-0.5FTE depending on candidate). Initially 9 months but anticipating extension. Perfect for #PhD students - spread the word! Closing date 26/09/25
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Work With Us - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Find out about our employment opportunities

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 27d

The @bbcworldservice did a two part radio documentary in 2022 entitled: Anne Frank's stepsister: How I survived Auschwitz which is still available on @BBCSounds . Here's a link to Part 1:
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Outlook - Anne Frank’s stepsister: How I survived Auschwitz, part 1 - BBC Sounds

The extraordinary Holocaust testimony of Eva Schloss and her memories of Anne Frank

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 27d

Coming this September at the LBI Film Club: Eva’s Promise

Everyone knows the story of Anne Frank – but few know about her stepsister, Eva Schloss, or the extraordinary promise she made to her brother, Heinz.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 28d

Only 19 days remain to listen to the Library of Lost Books feature on the BBC World Service.

What happened to 60,000 Jewish books looted by the Nazis?

🎧 Listen here (from 44:35): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 8

New Event Series by the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin: Backing Up History

🎤 Next event:
9 September 2025, 6:00 pm

👉 All details & registration via this link: www.lbi.org/events/backu...

Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 5

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Edgar Feuchtwanger OBE (1924–2025) at the age of 100.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 4

New Event Series by the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin: Backing Up History

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/exter...

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

It works for me, did you skip forward to 44.35?

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

What happened to 60,000 Jewish books looted by the Nazis?

🎧 Listen here (from 44:35): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

#LibraryOfLostBooks #LeoBaeckInstitute #CulturalRestitution #HolocaustStudies #JewishHistory #ProvenanceResearch @leobaeckjeru.bsky.social

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · Sep 1

New Publication: ‘Constructing Identity and Belonging in the Diaries and Memoirs of Kindertransport Refugees’

🔗 Read it online (paid access): doi.org/10.1093/leob...

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

#LeoBaeckInstituteLondon #GermanStudies #JewishStudies #GermanHistory @monjast96.bsky.social

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CU Boulder Program in Jewish Studies @cujewishstudies.bsky.social · Aug 25

Please join us Tuesday, September 2 for an invited talk by Dr. Prof. Michael Brenner (Munich/Washington DC).

Details at: tinyurl.com/MBrenner

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