Language:
German
Year of publication:
1996
Titel der Quelle:
Menora; Jahrbuch für deutsch-jüdische Geschichte
Angaben zur Quelle:
7 (1996) 43-60
Keywords:
Jews Periodicals
;
Jews History 1800-2000
Abstract:
Discusses the nature of the German Jewish press in the 1890s; nearly all the periodicals were one-man operations, the editors were not professional journalists, and most of the papers reflected one or another religious trend. Although this press is a primary source of historical information, its limitations lie in the partisan interests of the editors. Focuses on the lack of reports on activities against antisemitism, which were numerous at the time. The editors disapproved of overt opposition to antisemitism - e.g. organizational activities, law suits against antisemites, mass demonstrations, and public debates - since they wished to educate the Jewish public to integration and patriotism. They also feared that a militant Jewry would arouse antisemitism. Nevertheless, items about anti-antisemitism appeared now and then due to various circumstances, and reading between the lines can increase our knowledge of events in that period.
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