Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland: Records

Identifier
WL602
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70552
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Jan 1938
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

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

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