Episodes of Joseph Süss Oppenheimer
In this podcast, we would like to take a closer look at the historical personality of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how he was perceived. In discussions with experts, we want to find out who he was and why he became a scapegoat for ducal politics. We will also explore the history of his reception from then until today and ask why we should continue to engage with him. In the first episode of the podcast, Dr. Désirée Schostak talks to Rabbi Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies) about the time in which Joseph Süß Oppenheimer lived, about the so-called "court Jews" and generally about the trial that was Oppenheimer's undoing.
In this podcast, we would like to take a closer look at the historical personality of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how he was perceived. In discussions with experts, we want to find out who he was and why he became a scapegoat for ducal politics. We will also explore the history of his reception from then until today and ask why we should continue to engage with him. In the second episode of the podcast, Dr. Patrick Brooks talks to Prof.'in Dr. Gabriele von Glasenapp (University of Cologne) about the literary reception of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, including in the late Romantic novella "Jud Süß" by Wilhelm Hauff from 1827.
In this podcast, we would like to take a closer look at the historical personality of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how he was perceived. In discussions with experts, we want to find out who he was and why he became a scapegoat for ducal politics. We also explore the history of his reception from then until today and ask why we should continue to engage with him. In the third episode of the podcast, Rabbi Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein talks to Prof. Yair Mintzker (Princeton University) about the historical figure of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how his perception has changed over time.
In this podcast, we would like to take a closer look at the historical personality of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how he was perceived. In discussions with experts, we want to find out who he was and why he became a scapegoat for ducal politics. We will also explore the history of his reception from then until today and ask why we should continue to engage with him. In the fourth episode of the podcast, Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein talks to Dr. Gudrun Emberger (freelance historian) about the media history surrounding Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how it has influenced historiography.
In this podcast, we would like to take a closer look at the historical personality of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer and how he was perceived. In discussions with experts, we want to find out who he was and why he became a scapegoat for ducal politics. We will also explore the history of his reception from then until today and ask why we should continue to engage with him. In the fifth episode of the podcast, Rabbi Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein talks to Prof. Barbara Traub (spokesperson of the Israeli Religious Community of Württemberg, member of the Presidium of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies) about how and in what formats Joseph Süß Oppenheimer is remembered in Stuttgart today.
