The Legacy of German Jewry
Hermann Levin Goldschmidt
1957
German Jewry proved itself to be one of the most deeply characteristic and in every important respect fundamental representatives of the West, proving its mettle as partner in its two-thousand-year struggle for the ideals the West holds dear. In the end, the judgment we form of the German Jewish legacy will apply to the present and future prospects…
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