Jewish life in Nazi Germany [electronic resource]

German Jews faced harsh dilemmas in their responses to Nazi persecution, partly a result of Nazi cruelty and brutality but also a result of an understanding of their history and rightful place in Germany. Their gradual pauperization, the imposed separation from the larger society and culture of their native Germany, and the consequent humiliation and isolation were bitter blows. This volume addresses the impact of the anti-Jewish policies of Hitler's regime on Jewish family life, Jewish women, and the existence of Jewish organizations and institutions and considers some of the Jewish responses