Jüdische Biografien in Sachsen im 19. Jahrhundert - Lesung und Gespräch

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In the course of the 19th century, the living conditions of Jews in Saxony and elsewhere in Germany changed fundamentally: on the one hand, it was a time of gradual legal equality in almost all areas of life. At the same time, the era was characterized by profound cultural changes in Judaism: Bourgeoisification, educational aspirations, reforms to religious services and the education of Jewish youth became formative. These developments are exemplified by around 120 Jewish biographies, which have been compiled as part of the 'Saxon Biography' for the TACHELES year and published in book form, together with a historical introduction. Around 40 of these biographies are closely linked to Leipzig's Jewish community, which was on the rise at the time. People from very different backgrounds, milieus and professions thus come into view.

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