Religiosity of Jewish Inhabitants in Brody in the mid-19th Century from Viennese Perspective – Based on the Memoirs of J. R. Ehrlich’s and Adele von Mises Cover Image
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Religijność żydowskich mieszkańców Brodów w połowie XIX wieku z wiedeńskiej perspektywy – na podstawie wspomnień Josefa R. Ehrlicha i Adeli von Mises
Religiosity of Jewish Inhabitants in Brody in the mid-19th Century from Viennese Perspective – Based on the Memoirs of J. R. Ehrlich’s and Adele von Mises

Author(s): Agata Rybińska
Subject(s): History, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, History of Judaism
Published by: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny
Keywords: acculturation; Brody; Chasidim; Maskilim; J. R. Ehrlich; A. von Mises; memoirs; Jews

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to describe the religiosity of Brody's Jews in the mid-19th century. The basic sources are the reminiscences of former residents: J. R. Ehrlich and Adele von Mises. They came from different social strata, independently of each other they created complementary narratives about life in Galician Brody. They focused primarily on the religious life of the Jewish inhabitants, both Chassidim and Maskilim, describing their religious practices, piety, customs, and charity, as well as the education and acculturation to German culture of the followers of Haskalah’s ideas.

  • Issue Year: 289/2024
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 171-190
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish
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