Life_under_Siege_The_Jews_of_Magdeburg_under_Nazi_Rule.pdf

give generously to the Jüdische Winterhilfe. 196 It cannot be established what relief
the Shtiblech were able to offer other than that they definitely must have had links
with the Verband ostjüdischer Organisationen Magdeburgs. 197
Given the small size of the community, the majority of the social welfare
programs operated directly out of the Provinzial-Verband für jüdische
Wohlfahrtspflege, 198 under the presidency of Rabbi Dr Wilde. To a limited degree
it also provided temporary financial relief. However, once the Jüdische
Bezirksdarlehnskasse zu Magdeburg was founded on 28 March 1934 to meet the
growing financial needs of members, this role declined. 199
For the entire period under discussion, the areas of emigration, immigration,
financial assistance to needy members and accommodation feature as ongoing
matters. However, for particular periods, certain priorities did emerge. For the
period from and including 1933 until the middle of 1937 the emphasis was clearly
placed on employment and retraining. The employment market was constantly
assessed and reported on. Advertisements were placed in the community for
positions vacant. Employment opportunities as far away as Holland and
Lithuania 200 were advertised in addition to positions where the applicant could
‘not possess a pronounced Jewish appearance.’ 201 Young Jews were also sent to
196
S. Freeman, op. cit., 13 May 1998.
197
Jüdisches Wochenblatt für Magdeburg und Umgegend, 16. Dezember 1932, Nr.
51, 7. Jahrgang, ASGM, op. cit., p. 328. This organisation was listed in the public
notices of this newsletter. No other archival material detailing this organisation has
been located.
198
This organisation was a subsidiary of the national organisation the
Zentralwohlfahrtstelle der deutschen Juden.
199
Jüdische Bezirksdarlehnskasse zu Magdeburg, Collection JM, File 11266.6, YVA,
op. cit., pp. 1–4.
200
Correspondence from the Provinzial-Verband für jüdische Wohlfahrtspflege in
Sachsen-Anhalt, Beratungsstelle Magdeburg, 6 March 1934, Bestand 2A2, Signatur
Nr. 1315, CJA, op. cit., p. 43.
201
Betr. Buchhalterinnenstelle, 26. März 1935, ibid., p. 142.
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