Einstein's Children: Chapters in the History of the European Union of Jewish Students
Author: Voloj, Julian
Source: European Judaism, Volume 40, Number 2, Winter 2007 , pp. 75-89(15)
Abstract:
The history of international Jewish student organizations can be traced back to the foundation of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) in 1924 in Antwerp, Belgium. The WUJS was primarily the brainchild of its first chairperson, the Austrian Zvi Lauterpacht who initiated the organization to fight against the numerus clausus, a quota restricting the acceptance of Jewish students to institutions of higher education. Lauterbach managed to involve many intellectuals in the students' struggle, most prominently Albert Einstein. In 1925, when invited to become the first WUJS president, Einstein accepted immediately.DOI: 10.3167/ej.2007.400207
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