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The Leo Baeck Institute London is a research institute dedicated to the study of German-Jewish history and culture, organising research projects, fellowships and public events. Affiliated with Birkbeck, University of London https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk
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 !
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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
12.01.2026 13:38 β π 10 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0There's still time to propose a paper for 'Space and Place in Jewish Studies' #BIAJS2026 as the deadline for abstracts has been extended to 13 February!
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The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series:
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...
New library acquisition: A Woman Named Edith by Daria Santini, published by Yale University Press (2026).
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
As the 120th anniversary of Alex Natanβs birth on 1 February 1906 approaches, the Leo Baeck Institute London invites people to discover his extraordinary life through our 2024 Lecture Series talk by Professor Kay Schiller.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
Final Call: Applications Close This Sunday β Leo Baeck Fellowship 2026/27
Applications for the Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026βSeptember 2027) close this Sunday, 1 February 2026.
Details and application: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/fellowship
Holocaust Memorial Day is observed annually on 27 January to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet forces in 1945.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to invite you to a special doubleβfeature screening from the LBI Film Club, available online free of charge for one week, from Monday, 19 January to 26 January 2026.
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LBI Film Club Double Feature LIVE ONLINE NOW! Free until 26 Jan π₯
1/ THE BLOND BOY FROM THE CASBAH (2023)
2/ HANNAH COHENβS HOLY COMMUNION (2012)
π¬ Stream both: lbilondon.ac.uk/casbah
βοΈ Stay informed about our FREE online film screenings: lbilondon.ac.uk/mailing-list/
The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to invite you to a special doubleβfeature online screening from the LBI Film Club, available free of charge for one week beginning Monday, 19 January 2026.
Join us via our website:
π www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-...
Final call for applications: the Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 invites PhD students working on GermanβJewish history and culture to apply.
For full details and information on how to apply, please visit: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/fellowship
Applications for the 2027 Leo Baeck Institute Year Book Essay Prize in German-Jewish Studies close on 28 February 2026
For full details, competition rules, and instructions on how to submit your manuscript, please see: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/publications...
Our latest Snapshot of German-Jewish History and Culture is now online. Please visit our website to read βThe Life and Death Mask of Gershom Scholemβ:
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/sna...
Those who were unable to attend the Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture in November, held as part of the LBI 70th Anniversary Celebrations, can now listen to the recording online.
Listen now: lbilondon.ac.uk/reichmann
The three-day conference βBeyond Camps and Forced Labour: Current International Research on Survivors of Nazi Persecutionβ is under way in London, running from 7β9 January 2026.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/confe...
Dear Friends,
Weβre 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...
The Leo Baeck Institute London is deeply saddened by the death of Holocaust survivor, author and educator Eva Schloss, who has died in London aged 96.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
Moritz Steinschneider Prize: Unit of Judaic Studies at Ludwig Maximilian UniversitΓ€t & Publisher De Gruyter Brill.
Applicants submit to Steinschneider_Forschungspreis@degruyterbrill.com by Jan15, 2026: current CV, list of publications, research work, one-page abstract, available references.
Dear Friends,
Weβre 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...
We are happy to advertise the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026-September 2027).
More information and how to apply: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/fellowship
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Please note that the Institute will be closed from Monday, 22 December 2025, and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026.
We extend our warmest wishes for a joyful festive season and a prosperous start to 2026.
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The Leo Baeck Institute London, together with its partners, is pleased to announce the 2025-26 cohort of Leo Baeck Fellows, a new group of outstanding doctoral researchers working on the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/12...
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In case you missed it in November -
Dr Julia Ng's lecture βA Politics of Inaction: Daoism in German-Jewish Thoughtβ is now available to stream online.
π lbilondon.ac.uk/ng-25
π lbilondon.ac.uk/spotify
π lbilondon.ac.uk/youtube
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...
We are happy to advertise the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026-September 2027).
More information and how to apply: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/fellowship
@dubnow.bsky.social
