"Authenticity" is a central concept of the modern era. The study in cultural history examines ideas about "authentic Jewish identity" and "authentic Judaism" in early German Zionist discourse. Contrary to the conventional view that situates authentic Judaism in the geo-cultural "East," it demonstrates the existence of a distinct Jewish authenticity in the German-speaking world.

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Manja Herrmann, Zentrum jüdische Studien Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin.