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October 11, 2005

A Jewish Law Student in Germany

I
n this interesting post, an American law student puzzles out for herself the complexities of living in Germany as a Jew.

I think I'm a good bit more haunted by the past than this law student is; I see how the reaching out that she does is important and necessary, but I don't know if I could handle it myself.

In any event, it's an interesting thing to think about.

Posted by Eric at October 11, 2005 2:20 PM

Comments

I try not to blame the sons for the sins of their fathers.

Posted by: Ian Welsh at October 13, 2005 12:24 PM

So do I, Ian. I just don't pretend that it's easy.

Posted by: Eric at October 13, 2005 12:36 PM

Well, it's better than it was in the 1970s. My father spent time in Germany then and said that you would see 50 or 60 year old men on the street and have to wonder where they were and what they were doing during the war. Now you don't see people directly implicated in the war, so while something odd still lingers, that visceral wariness isn't present. Still maybe weird, but not as bad as it was.

Posted by: Isaac at October 15, 2005 4:46 PM