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The German language holds an ambivalent and controversial place in the modern history of European Jews, representing different—often conflicting—historical currents. It was the language of the German classics, of German Jewish writers and scientists, of Central European Jewish culture, and of Herzl and the Zionist movement. But it was also the language of Hitler, Goebbels, and the German guards in Nazi concentration camps. The crucial role of German in the formation of Jewish national culture and politics in the late nineteenth century has been largely overshadowed by the catastrophic even...

The classes, which began this week, run for an hour a week online and are free for all students

Yiddish is the only language offered by the program that is not endangered or extinct.

The Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages has launched its inaugural semester of courses in 12 Jewish languages, from Judeo-Greek to Karaim

“This book is the rarest of things: a handy reference work that is also intellectually challenging and methodologically innovative. Amidst a spate of recent publications on antisemitism, it stands out as a novel tool that will enhance our understanding of a complex and seemingly intractable phenomenon.” -           Jonathan Karp, Associate Professor in the Departments of History and Judaic Studies at Binghamton University, New York, USA   “Finally, a comprehensive and innovative approach to a contested historical and political phenomenon. The editors break up the topic up into we...