The Jewish Goldschmidt School made it possible for Jewish children in Berlin during the Nazi era to attend school without reprisals. Filmed in 1937, film length 2:49. A licence fee of 6 x 30 seconds is charged to acquire a licence for the complete contribution.
The Jewish Goldschmidt School in Berlin in 1937
Description
The Jewish Goldschmidt School in Berlin in 1937
Historical Background
The Leonore Goldschmidt School was a Jewish school in Berlin, Germany, in the 1930s. It was named after its founder, Leonore Goldschmidt, a German-Jewish educator.
The school was founded in 1935 in response to increasing discrimination and persecution of Jewish students in Nazi Germany. Leonore Goldschmidt, along with a group of dedicated teachers and supporters, founded the school to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment for Jewish children.
In 1937, the school faced further challenges as the Nazi regime intensified its efforts to exclude and isolate the Jewish population. The school faced increasing restrictions and harassment from the authorities. Jewish students and teachers were systematically excluded from public schools and institutions, making schools like the Leonore Goldschmidt School vital for Jewish children seeking an education.
In the winter of 1938 / 1939, many of the school’s children were taken to England on the Kindertransports.
Leonore Goldschmidt herself escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 and emigrated to England, where she continued her work as an educator.
The story of the Leonore Goldschmidt School is a poignant reminder of the challenges Jewish individuals and institutions faced during the Nazi era, and of the resilience and determination of those who worked for education and hope despite persecution.
