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Rabbis of Schwerin to Moses Mendelssohn
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Schwerin, 18 May 1772 15 Iyar 5532 to the Jewish counting To the man possessed of abundant dominion, wisdom, and understanding, renowned for his knowledge, whose name is spoken of in the far-flung…

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Rabbis of Schwerin

Places:

Schwerin, Kingdom of Prussia (Schwerin, Germany)
Berlin, Germany

Date:

1772

Subjects:

Government, Halakhah, Medicine, Burial, Death, Letters, Politics

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Letters, Political Culture, Firsthand accounts
Assimilation and Anti-Semitism
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When an intimidated individual or a careerist among my brethren feels inclined or forced to identify himself as a son of his forefathers, then he usually describes himself—provided he was not baptized…

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Albert Einstein

Places:

Berlin, Weimar Republic (Berlin, Germany)

Date:

1920

Subjects:

Antisemitism, Assimilation, Jewish identity, Race, Letters, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Letters, Firsthand accounts
No Room in My Heart for Jewish Suffering
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But look, girl, if you so rarely find the opportunity to take a book into your hand, at least make a point of reading good books, not such kitsch as the Spinoza novel you have just sent me. Why do…

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Rosa Luxemburg

Places:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

1916

Subjects:

Class, Social justice, Socialism, Jewish identity, Letters, Politics

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters, Political Culture