The legacy of German Jewry / Hermann Levin Goldschmidt ; translated by David Suchoff.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Origins of the modern -- The breakthrough to modernity -- The role of German Jewry -- Historical stages -- Equal rights, not assimilation! -- Steps toward emancipation -- Gabriel Riesser's greatest deed -- Emancipation's greatest foe -- The final step to emancipation -- A few figures -- The dual legacy of Theodor Herzl -- The lifework of Martin Buber -- The Jewish state and the World Jewish Congress -- The essence of Judaism -- Philosophy out of the sources of Judaism -- World history of the Jewish people -- Science from a Jewish perspective -- Education without end -- Jewish literature -- The empty house and Shofar -- Jewish self-hatred -- The Jewish quest for a German Bible -- Judaism's message of the kingdom of God -- The end -- Sorrow -- Continuity -- The legacy of Germany Jewry.