Title: Holocaust survivors in postwar Germany, 1945-1957
First published: 2009
Description: "Stranded in Germany after the Second World War, 300,000 Holocaust survivors began to rebuild their lives while awaiting emigration. Brought together by their shared persecution, Jewish displaced persons forged a vibrant community, redefining Jewish identity after Auschwitz. Asserting their dignity as Jews, they practiced Jewish rituals, created new families, embraced Zionism, agitated against British policies in Palestine, and tried to force Germans to acknowledge responsibility for wartime crimes. In Holocaust Survivors in Postwar Germany, Margarete Myers Feinstein uses survivor memoirs and interviews, allowing the reader to "hear" the survivors' voices, focusing on the personal aspects of the transition to normalcy. Unlike previous political histories, this study emphasizes Jewish identity and cultural life after the war."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Jews, germany, Jews, history, Holocaust survivors, Jews, identity, Refugees, germany, Jewish refugees, Germany, ethnic relations, Jews, economic conditions, Jewish children, Jews, History, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Politics and government, Psychology, Identity, Refugee children, Ethnic relations, Refugee camps
LC classification: DS134.26 .F45 2009