Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland: Records
Extent and Medium
8 folders
Creator(s)
- Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland. Zentralausschuss der deutschen Juden für Hilfe und Aufbau
Biographical History
The Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden, began as the Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland in 1935, and became the Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland in 1939. It came into being shortly after the Nazi seizure of power as the first body representative of all German Jewry, the main objective of which, was to deal with the serious problems facing Germany Jewry from the new, antisemitic regime. Prior to that date there existed a loose federation of Jewish organisations in Germany, the Landesverbände.
Archival History
Provenance unknown
Scope and Content
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Original and mimeographed documents of the Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland. Also included within 602/8 is a file of transcribed correspondence regarding Gross-Breesen, a non-zionist training camp set up by the Reichsvertretung to prepare young people for life abroad (not Palestine).
The papers include committee minutes, reports, memoranda, circulars and correspondence detailing all aspects of the organisations activities.
System of Arrangement
The original order has been retained.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction
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Places
- Third Reich [1933-1945]
- Gross-Breesen