Last night, BBC Panorama featured LBI London Executive Board Member Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger, who spoke about how “people use the cover of criticising the actions of the Israeli government to be antisemitic”. Read more: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/julia-neuber...

Ahead of our free online screening, LBI London spoke with Sir Bernard Zissman about Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel – a film that explores one of the most important figures in modern Jewish history. Watch the film FREE here until April 24: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/film-club-he...

We are pleased to share a new interview with Sir Bernard Zissman, one of the producers of Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel, ahead of our free online film club screening. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOaX... Watch the film FREE here starting this Thursday: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/film-club-he...

After the significant interest in our recent roundtable, ‘Kindertransport in British Memory and Culture’, we are pleased to release the full recording across all platforms. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransp...

A new edited volume, Holocaust Letters: Methodologies, Cases and Reflections, has recently been published, featuring a chapter by LBI London Director Joseph Cronin. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/03... #GermanStudies #JewishStudies #GermanHistory #LBILondon

Boxes are open again! After several years in storage, archival materials and institutional records belonging to the Leo Baeck Institute London have arrived at our new base at Senate House in Bloomsbury. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/03...

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate Bertha Pappenheim (1859–1936), the trailblazing Jewish feminist known as ‘Anna O.’ in Freud’s studies, who overcame personal hardship to lead social reform. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/sna... www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/eng... #IWD2026

The Leo Baeck Institute London and the British-German Association are pleased to invite you to KINDERTRANSPORT IN BRITISH MEMORY AND CULTURE: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Please join us online only on Thursday, 19 March 2026, 7.00 – 8.00 PM (GMT) Book now: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransp...

The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...

The Leo Baeck Institute London and the British-German Association are pleased to invite you to KINDERTRANSPORT IN BRITISH MEMORY AND CULTURE: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Thursday, 19 March 2026, 7.00 – 8.00 PM (GMT) Book now: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransp...

The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...

The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to invite you to a special double‑feature online screening from the LBI Film Club, available free of charge for one week beginning Monday, 19 January 2026. Join us via our website: 👉 www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-...

Congratulations to the organisers and presenters at the 8th International and Interdisciplinary Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference @bcflconference.bsky.social ! It hosted over 200 scholars from around the world, including from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social

The three-day conference ‘Beyond Camps and Forced Labour: Current International Research on Survivors of Nazi Persecution’ is under way in London, running from 7–9 January 2026. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/confe...

And we begin! Acting Co-Director of the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Dr @ceschmidt.bsky.social giving the first opening remarks, followed shortly by Professor David Feldman, Director of @bisa-bkk.bsky.social !

Dear Friends, We’re delighted to share our latest Snapshot of German-Jewish History and Culture: Life and Death (Mask) of Gershom Scholem which is now available to read on our website. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/sna...

As we light the Hanukkah candles, their glow reminds us of the power of hope and perseverance in dark times. May the light of Hanukkah bring comfort, unity, and the strength to keep shining against hate. Image: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/flipbooks/dr...

The LBI London relocated to Senate House last month, bringing us closer to our academic partner Birkbeck and the venue for many of our lectures. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/11...

The inaugural Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture was held last Thursday evening at The Wiener Holocaust Library, as part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s 70th anniversary celebrations. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/11...

We are pleased to announce the Leo Baeck Institute London’s 70th Anniversary Biennial Lecture, to be delivered by Professor Frank McDonough at Keynes Library, 43 Gordon Square, on 23 October 2025 at 6:30pm. Book now: lbilondon.ac.uk/biennial

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

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 @ghilondon.bsky.social

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

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...

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...

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...

Jeden Tag bis zum Historikertag eine Fachsektion! Heute: Deutsch-jüdische Geschichtsschreibung nach der Shoah. Historische Bilanz, Zukunftsperspektiven und gegenwärtige Herausforderungen mit: @philipplenhard.bsky.social und Miriam Rürup (Sektionsleitung)

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...

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

Dr Monja Stahlberger is the Leo Baeck Institute London’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow for 2025–26. Her current research project explores how German-Jewish exile families have transmitted cultural memory across borders and generations. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/lbi...

We are delighted to announce that the Leo Baeck Institute London’s 2025 Summer Lecture, delivered by Dr Lisa Pine (IHR, University of London), is now available to stream on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Listen now: lbilondon.ac.uk/pine-25 @ihr.bsky.social @lisapine.bsky.social

The Leo Baeck Institute London held a Fellowship Seminar at Birkbeck, University of London, on 1 and 2 July 2025. The event brought together doctoral fellows and scholars to discuss research in German-Jewish history and culture. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/07... @dubnow.bsky.social

The Leo Baeck Institute London is honoured to receive a donation of four books from the personal library of Pauline Paucker, widow of the late Dr Arnold Paucker, who served as Director of LBI London from 1959 to 2001. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/07...

We’re excited to launch our new interview series: ‘Civil Engagement and Democracy in German History: Jewish Experiences and Perspectives’. Read the first interview here: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/eng... Upcoming features include Lina Morgenstern, Hugo Preuß, and more.

We warmly invite you to join us for the LBI Summer Lecture 2025. Hitler’s Mein Kampf: Reflections 100 Years On Dr Lisa Pine Thu 10 July 2025 5:30 - 7:00pm Senate House, London Book now: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/pine

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LBI London is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alice Riegler as Programme and Development Officer. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/06... #LeoBaeckInstituteLondon #GermanStudies #JewishStudies #GermanHistory #JewishHistory #AcademicResearch #LBILondon

In case you missed it: Nicholas Courtman’s recent lecture, ‘(Un)Welcome Returns? Re-Naturalisation Rights of German Jews in Germany’, is now available to stream. Listen now on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and the LBI London YouTube channel. Links: lbilondon.ac.uk/courtman-25

“After the war, Germany rebuilt its international reputation on its policy of officially acknowledging its past crimes. But that reckoning is carefully curated...” @hahauenstein.bsky.social in today’s @theguardian.com

Today, on his birthday, we remember the life and legacy of Leo Baeck (1873–1956), one of the most important German-Jewish thinkers and leaders of the 20th century. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/05...

We regret to inform you that tomorrow’s lecture, ‘Rethinking German Nationalism in the Interwar Period’ by Dr Hochman, is postponed due to the speaker’s illness. We apologise for the short notice and any inconvenience caused. A new date will be announced as soon as it is confirmed. Thank you.

We are pleased to present a new digital flipbook of Lina Morgenstern’s historic Illustrated Cookbook (1907) – a culinary artefact that helped shape Berlin’s social landscape in the early 20th century. Read more: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/05...

Feeding Berlin: Lina Morgenstern and the Fight for Women’s Rights Lina Morgenstern (1830–1909) was a pioneering German social reformer, feminist, writer, and pacifist, whose influence shaped public welfare and women’s rights in 19th-century Germany. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/05...

The LBI London warmly invites you to the second lecture of our 2025 Lecture Series. This Lecture will be streamed online only, and we look forward to welcoming you on Zoom! Prof Erin Hochman Rethinking German Nationalism in the Interwar Period 5.30pm, 22 May 2025 lbilondon.ac.uk/hochman-25

Edgar Feuchtwanger had already retired from the History Department at Southampton by the time I got there, some 30 years ago. But he's still with us and his story is quite the thing... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

This has been 5 years (and many $) in the making, so please make use of this resource!

Discover how archives at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York are helping to preserve the histories of German-Jewish families: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/sna...

As part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s 70th anniversary celebrations, we spotlight the life and thought of Hermann Heller (1891–1933), a leading German scholar and philosopher, celebrated for his defence of democracy and opposition to National Socialism. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/04...

The Leo Baeck Institute’s #LibraryOfLostBooks project brought searchers together in Cologne to trace Nazi-looted Jewish books. LBI London's Clara Koser shared research methods and hands-on sessions. More: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/02...

Belsen camp was handed over to the British Army SS on 15 April 1945 as part of a negotiated truce They found chaos and devastation: tens of thousands of desperate and sick prisoners and unburied bodies 📸 British forces burning Belsen's barracks, to which they have attached an image of Hitler