German Jews: A Dual Identity (Paul Mendes-Flohr)
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Paul Mendes-Flohr examines the combined Jewish and German inheritance of German-Jewish culture.
Franz Rosenzweig’s image of a land of two rivers frames the discussion.
The book explores cultural affiliation, assimilation, and the tensions of belonging to more than one tradition.
German cultural participation did not necessarily bring full acceptance within German society.
This history offers a broader account of the challenges of living with plural identities.
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