Deborah Hertz
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Deborah Hertz, , is the Herman Wouk
Chair in Modern Jewish Studies and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego
.
With a focus on Modern Jewish and German History, her books include Jewish High Society in Old Regime Berlin (Yale, 1988) on the German Jewish Salon
, and "How Jews Became Germans: The History of Conversion and Assimilation in Berlin," (Yale, 2007).
Hertz is a graduate of the University of Minnesota
, BA, P.h.D., and her affiliations include the Leo Baeck Institute
. In Israel, she has taught at the University of Haifa
and Tel Aviv University
.
Hertz is a resident of La Jolla.
Herman Wouk
Herman Wouk is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author of novels including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance.-Biography:...
Chair in Modern Jewish Studies and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
.
With a focus on Modern Jewish and German History, her books include Jewish High Society in Old Regime Berlin (Yale, 1988) on the German Jewish Salon
Salon (gathering)
A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
, and "How Jews Became Germans: The History of Conversion and Assimilation in Berlin," (Yale, 2007).
Hertz is a graduate of the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, BA, P.h.D., and her affiliations include the Leo Baeck Institute
Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute-New York in Manhattan is a library, archive, and exhibition centre devoted to the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. The Institutes's offices and collections are housed in Center for Jewish History in New York City...
. In Israel, she has taught at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
and Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
Hertz is a resident of La Jolla.