Jüdische Biografien im 19. Jahrhundert in Leipzig - eine Buchvorstellung

In the organizer's words:

In the 19th century, the living conditions of Jews in Saxony changed fundamentally. Legal equality was achieved step by step, while at the same time far-reaching cultural developments shaped Jewish life. These historical processes are reflected in around 120 Jewish biographies. The biographies are collected in a book with a historical introduction. Around 40 of these biographies are closely connected to Leipzig's Jewish community, which grew rapidly at the time and became a center of Jewish life. Those presented show the diversity of Jewish lives during this period. The evening offers an introduction to the book project as well as a discussion about the significance of selected biographies with Thomas Feist, Commissioner of the Saxon State Government for Jewish Life, and the historian Lucas Böhme. The event will be accompanied by music from the Leipzig Synagogal Choir, which will perform two works by the composer Salomon Jadassohn