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Ellen Littmann
Ellen Littmann (1909-1975) was a History of the Jews in Germany, German-Jewish scholar of Judaism and the first woman to graduate from the Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums, the rabbinic seminary of German Jewry. Littmann was later associated with the Leo Baeck College of London where she taught biblical studies. Biography Born in Danzig in 1909, Ellen Littmann was attracted to Jewish studies from a young age and sought to study at the Hochschule. Rabbi Leo Baeck encouraged her to study and persuaded her parents to agree to this pursuit on the basis that Littmann would receive a teaching position after graduation. While Littmann did not receive rabbinical ordination, she was qualified to academically teach Jewish studies. In 1928, Littmann received a doctorate from the University of Cologne, her thesis concerned the re-admission of Jews into German towns following the Black Death. Littmann later moved to London where she taught at Leo Baeck College.Seidel, E. (2019). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Jews In Germany
The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (''circa'' 1000–1299 CE) when Jewish immigrants founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community. The community survived under Charlemagne, but suffered during the Crusades. Accusations of well poisoning during the Black Death (1346–53) led to mass slaughter of German Jews and they fled in large numbers to Poland. The Jewish communities of the cities of Mainz, Speyer and Worms became the center of Jewish life during medieval times. "This was a golden age as area bishops protected the Jews resulting in increased trade and prosperity." The First Crusade began an era of persecution of Jews in Germany. Entire communities, like those of Trier, Worms, Mainz and Cologne, were slaughtered. The Hussite Wars became the signal for renewed persecution of Jews. The end of the 15th century was a period of religious hatred that ascribed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
