The Jüdische Humanitätsgesellschaft (Jewish Humanities Society) was a Zionist organisation founded in Germany in 1893 by Max Bodenheimer, Heinrich Loewe, and Max Oppenheimer.The organisation was created as a response to аntisemitism. The name that was chosen for the organisation was neutral because most of the German Jews opposed Zionism. It became a group for many future leaders in German Zionism. Members included

Arthur Menachem Hantke Arthur Menachem Hantke (March 5, 1874 – October 9, 1955) was a jurist, lawyer and economist, one of the leaders of Zionist movement in Germany and one of the leaders of the Zionist fundraising organization Keren Hayesod. Biography Arthur Han ...

. Because the organisation had not set any clear goals except that of Jewish self-awareness ("its name was as mysterious as its purpose"), it attracted many young students. The organization joined with Jung Israel to form the Vereinigung Jüdischer Studierender, on 4 July 1895. The organization changed its name around the turn of the century to Verein Jüdischer Studenten an der Universität Berlin, and, with its sympathy for the ascending Zionist movement in Germany, can be regarded as a forerunner of the Kartell Jüdischer Verbindungen.

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Beerstein of the organization with slogan "Hilf dir Selbst"(Help yourself)
from the collection of the

Jewish Museum, Berlin The Jewish Museum Berlin (''Jüdisches Museum Berlin'') was opened in 2001 and is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. On of floor space, the museum presents the history of the Jews in Germany from the Middle Ages to the present day, with new foc ...

Zionism in Germany Zionist organizations Organizations established in 1893 1893 establishments in Germany Opposition to antisemitism in Germany