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Editorial office Stuttgarter Neues Tagblatt, workplace of Jella Lepman, née Lehmann

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In the 1920s, Jella Lepman, née Lehmann, worked as the first female editor of the liberal Stuttgarter Neues Tagblatt. She wrote articles on social policy and established the supplement „Die Frau in Haus, Beruf und Gesellschaft“ in 1927. A special edition of the newspaper was published for the opening of the Tagblatt Tower on November 5, 1928. For this, Jella Lepman wrote the article "Die Stuttgarterin von heute".

Soncino Society of Friends of the Jewish Book e.V.

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Together with other Jewish bibliophiles, the law student Herrmann Meyer founded the Soncino Society of Friends of the Jewish Book in 1924 in order to cultivate the exchange of information about Jewish books and, according to the statutes, to publish "rare texts and valuable prints. Soon the society had over 500 members from Germany and abroad. The most ambitious project was the development of a new Hebrew typeface. At the beginning of 1933, the printing of the Torah was finally completed, without any further Hebraica to follow.

Literature House Old Synagogue Görlitz

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The first post-medieval synagogue was built by the emancipated Jewish community in 1847 under the influence of the legislation of the Prussian King in a building in the backyard of the hotel „es Roß“ at Obermarkt 17. On 20.9.1853 the house of worship was occupied. The entrance was made üvia Langenstraße 23, through the school garden of the Bürgerschule built in 1846. The rebuilt rear building at Obermarkt 17 had previously been a society theater.

Jewish Book Association e. V.

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The Jewish Book Association was officially founded in February 1934. Its directors included the publisher Erich Lichtenstein (1888-1967) and Erwin Löwe (1895-1974). Only one year later, the Jewish Book Association already had 9,000 members. By the time of its forced dissolution in August 1938, it had published 19 works, including a German translation of the Torah and a history of the Jews in Germany.

Moritz Chamizer

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Dr. phil. Moritz Chamizer was a renowned orientalist of his time. He was the director of the Oriental department of the Drugulin publishing house in Leipzig and a great lover of bibliophilia. His collection included autographs of Goethe, letters and manuscripts of Heine, books, pictures and graphics. His extremely extensive oriental library later became part of the National Library in Jerusalem.

Spitz Magazine (Berlin)

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The Spitz Magazine was founded by Tal Alon, Israeli journalist living in Berlin, in 2012.

The magazine is mainly aimed at Israelis living in Berlin and tries to build a bridge to Germany. The magazine is not only, but in the first place practical guide to the German language, culture, social codes as well as political contexts.