A history of the Jews in Germany from the 4th century to 1941. Throughout this period the Jews tried to integrate into German society, but they were unsuccessful due to antisemitism. Pp. 20-31 mention restrictions imposed on the Jews in medieval Germany (e.g. specific Jewish clothing, the yellow badge), and other manifestations of antisemitism (e.g. blood libels, persecution caused by the Black Death, anti-Jewish writings by Luther). Pp. 254-283 describe the situation of German Jews under Nazism between 1933-41.