German Jews in the era of the “Final Solution” : essays on Jewish and universal history

Deals with the uniqueness of a phenomenon in its historical and philosophical context and strives to incorporate it into the continuum of Jewish and universal history. Endeavors to fathom the meaning of the ideologically motivated mass murder and incalculable suffering. Presents a multifaceted, integrative history, encompassing the German society, its attitudes toward the Jews and toward the anti-Jewish policy of the Nazi regime; as well as the Jewish society, its self-perception and its leadership.