Mapping territorial spaces in the city Jewish migrants from Eastern Europe and Berlin Jews in Wilhelminean Germany 1890–1914
This historical study investigates Jewish welfare structures in Wilhelminian Germany, focusing on Berlin’s urban space. It explores the intricate relationship between German Jews and Eastern European Jewish migrants. Spatial strategies played a crucial role in directing migration flows, especially a...
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| Language: | deu |
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Karl Franzens-Universität Graz
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Mobile Culture Studies. The Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:4-50347 |
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| Summary: | This historical study investigates Jewish welfare structures in Wilhelminian Germany, focusing on Berlin’s urban space. It explores the intricate relationship between German Jews and Eastern European Jewish migrants. Spatial strategies played a crucial role in directing migration flows, especially as many migrants arrived illegally in Berlin. Jewish welfare institutions, such as the Hilfsverein der deutschen Juden, supported these migrants while navigating the complexities of ethical considerations and cooperation with German authorities. The article highlights the interplay between space, migration, and Jewish charity in the evolving urban context of the time, focusing on the Jüdische Arbeiterkolonie Weissensee and the Israelitisches Heimathaus and the Jüdisches Volksheim in the Scheunenviertel district. These institutions, established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, exemplify contrasting placement strategies. The three main observations include: the significance of placement decisions in shaping Jewish urban spaces, evolving Eastern European-German Jewish relations amidst World War I, and the large influence of individual actors in forming German-Jewish welfare. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-9181 |