Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. introduction Contemporary German Jewish Life through One Family 1
5. prologue Rita Volkov, Great Aunt in Toronto 37
6. part 1. albert’s family
7. Berthold and His Father 45
8. Working in the Kalmans’ Firm 71
9. Berthold in His Life 79
10. Eva, Swiss Mentality, Polish Company 91
11. Ronnie, in and out of His Father’s Shadow 108
12. Salek, Nordau’s Jew 119
13. Esther, the Zionist Pioneer in Our Family 132
14. Gabriel, Postmodern Jew 156
15. part 2. ignaz and dina
16. Ignaz, Dina’s Father 179
17. Dina, from Germany to Israel and Back 187
18. Johannes Rautenstrauch, a Goy in the House 218
19. part 3. jerry guterman
20. Jerry and the Fossils 233
21. part 4. jurek’s family
22. Jurek, Benjamin and His Brothers 249
23. Jonny, a Career in Israel 256
24. Lilian, Staying at Home 261
25. Motti, the Sculptor-Rememberer 268
26. Glossary 279