Redefining Judaism in Imperial Germany: Practices, Mentalities, and Community.

The article presents a redefinition of Judaism in Imperial Germany. It focuses on the practices, mentalities, and community. Jews assimilated West European culture as Central Europe transformed during the emancipation period. Integration of culture was welcomed by the Jews and in the process, Judaism has either evolved or declined. This paper deals on the assumptions of Judaism's evolution or decline involving the perspectives from Alltagsgeschichte, a school of history in Germany, the history of everyday life, and changing structures.