Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
Jacob Jacobson dedicated his life to preserving the history of Jews in Germany—only to see his work twisted into a tool of persecution by the Nazis. In Episode 20 of EXILE, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, discover the haunting story of a historian whose meticulous records became a double-edged sword.
Unveil the secrets of one of the most extensive collections in the Leo Baeck Institute Archives, including birth, death, and marriage records dating back to 1660. Learn about Jacobson’s experiences under the Gestapo and his time in Theresienstadt, pieced together from memoirs and survivor testimonies.
Listen to the full episode now: lbi.org/projects/podcast/episode-20
EXILE is produced by the Leo Baeck Institute, New York, and Antica Productions, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, and written by Marijke Peters.
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🎧 #EXILEPodcast #JewishHistory #HolocaustRemembrance #MandyPatinkin #LeoBaeckInstitute #HiddenHistories #HistoryPodcast
Jacob Jacobson dedicated his life to preserving the history of Jews in Germany—only to see his work twisted into a tool of persecution by the Nazis. In Episode 20 of EXILE, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, discover the haunting story of a historian whose meticulous records became a double-edged sword.
Unveil the secrets of one of the most extensive collections in the Leo Baeck Institute Archives, including birth, death, and marriage records dating back to 1660. Learn about Jacobson’s experiences under the Gestapo and his time in Theresienstadt, pieced together from memoirs and survivor testimonies.
Listen to the full episode now: lbi.org/projects/podcast/episode-20
EXILE is produced by the Leo Baeck Institute, New York, and Antica Productions, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, and written by Marijke Peters.
🔔 Subscribe for more stories of courage, survival, and history.
🎧 #EXILEPodcast #JewishHistory #HolocaustRemembrance #MandyPatinkin #LeoBaeckInstitute #HiddenHistories #HistoryPodcast
