The term “Ostjuden” emerged in the late 19th century, primarily as a result of the migration of Jews from Eastern Europe into Western European metropolises, and also due to direct contact during the First World War. The term consolidated cultural differences into an image of the supposedly backward Jew who retained premodern traditions, which was contrasted with an…
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Saß, Anne-Christin, “Ostjuden”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0608>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20210312
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