LBI Collections

From the partners’ collections: Blau-Weiss hikers with instruments Description:Blau-Weiss was a Zionist youth movement founded in Germany and Austria in 1912. It organized youth group outings and gatherings which stressed the appreciation of nature, scouting, and self-dependence.Creator/Photographer: unknownMedium: black-and-white reproductionDate: undatedPersistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=837384Repository: Leo Baeck InstituteParent Collection: Rudolf and Rudolphina Menzel CollectionCall Number: AR 25014Rights statement: Click here. Visit our Flickr photostream for more…

From the partners’ collections: Sabbath Ceremonies, 1724, from Juedisches Ceremoniel Description: Illustration from Juedisches Ceremoniel, a German book published in 1724. The book is a beautifully illustrated description of Jewish religious ceremonies, rites of passage and feast days, which first appeared in 1716, here in its second edition of 1724. The extremely detailed plates, by Georg Puschner, depict priestly robes, the celebrations of the…

From the partners’ collections: Brooklyn Bridge by Hermann Struck Description: Amerika, Zwanzig Radierungen, von Hermann StruckRead the entire bookCreator: Struck, Hermann, 1876-1944Creator: Holitscher, Arthur, 1869-1941Object Origin: BerlinMedium: Artists’ booksDate: 1922Call Number: r (f) NE 654 S8 A4Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=148073Repository: Leo Baeck InstituteRights statement: Click here. Visit our Flickr photostream for more from the partners’ collections.