The Leo Baeck Institute’s Library of Lost Books project continues to uncover fascinating historical insights through its various research initiatives. Recently, a workshop was held at the Martin-Buber-Institute for Jewish Studies in Cologne, organised in collaboration with Germania Judaica. This event brought together experts in provenance research and Jewish cultural heritage.
Exciting news! The Library of Lost Books website is now optimised for mobile devices.
Explore the history of Nazi book looting in English, German, Czech, and Hebrew, all from your smartphone.
Discover stories of stolen books, their owners, and recovery efforts with just a swipe.
This mobile-friendly update makes this important chapter of Holocaust history more accessible than ever.
The Leo Baeck Institute London has recently acquired a significant piece of German-Jewish cultural history: a plaster bust of Dr. Lazarus Goldschmidt, the renowned scholar who translated the Babylonian Talmud into German. The sculpture, created in 1946 by émigré artist Elsa Fraenkel, was generously donated by Fraenkel’s daughter, Dorian Chacko, now 99 years old and residing in Bangalore, India.
The bust was hand-delivered to the LBI by Mariam Chacko, Dorian’s daughter and Elsa Fraenkel’s granddaughter, who travelled from her home in Houston, Texas, for the occasion. This personal delivery underscores the family’s commitment to preserving their heritage and supporting the LBI’s mission.
In May 1955, a group of prominent German-speaking Jewish scholars and thinkers gathered in Jerusalem with a shared mission: to safeguard the history and culture of a community nearly lost to the Holocaust. This moment marked the founding of the Leo Baeck Institute.
With independent institutes in New York, London, and Jerusalem, LBI has spent the last 70 years preserving the stories, documents, and legacies of German-speaking Jewry. What started as a memorial effort has grown into a global institution dedicated to research, education, and cultural preservation.
The LBI London is pleased to welcome our new Postdoctoral Research Fellow to the team.
Dr Stahlberger is an early career researcher specialising in German and Austrian exile studies and German-Jewish history. Her work focuses on questions of cultural identity, belonging, and transnational memory.
The Leo Baeck Institute London proudly presents its 2025 Lecture Series: Belonging and Exclusion. This series explores German-Jewish experiences over four lectures throughout 2025:
Join us in-person at Senate House London, or online on Zoom!
Details: https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/LS-2025
Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the countless others who suffered under Nazi persecution. We honour their memory and reaffirm our commitment to combating antisemitism, prejudice, and hatred in all its forms.
This year we also mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The inaugural Eva Reichmann Lecture, held as part of the LBI 70th Anniversary Celebrations:
Eva Reichmann: Witness, Historian, Legacy
This special event celebrated the legacy of Dr. Eva Reichmann, a pioneering historian whose groundbreaking work continues to shape our understanding of Nazi persecution and Holocaust historiography.
Welcome & Introduction
The Leo Baeck Institute London proudly presents its 2025 Lecture Series: “Belonging and Exclusion”. This series explores German-Jewish experiences over four lectures throughout 2025:
Join us in-person at the University of London, or online on Zoom!
Details: https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/LS-2025
The Leo Baeck Institute London would like to invite you to another free online screening at our LBI Film Club starting on Tuesday the 17th of December 2024.
