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1935
Persecution Becomes Law
Germany & The National Story
Hitler openly rejects the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription and accelerating Germany's rearmament.
In September, the Nuremberg Laws strip German Jews of their citizenship and legally separate them from the rest of German society.
Discrimination is no longer driven primarily by intimidation or local actions—it is now enforced by the authority of the state.
The Neuburger Family
As the Neuburgers lose customers, business relationships, and the support of longtime neighbors, they increasingly turn to the Jewish community for friendship, commerce, and mutual support—a growing reality for Jewish families throughout Germany.
The Nuremberg Laws force the family to confront a painful question: What does it mean to be Jewish in a country that no longer considers them equal citizens?
Rose learns she is expecting the couple's first child, bringing great joy but also prompting Julius and Rose to question whether it is wise to bring a child into an increasingly hostile world.
A Moment in Time
For generations, German Jews had considered themselves fully German—patriotic citizens whose Jewish faith was one part of their identity. The Nuremberg Laws shattered that belief. They did not simply take away legal rights; they forced Jewish families to confront a painful new reality: no matter how they saw themselves, their government no longer considered them part of the German nation.
During the 1935 Nuremberg Rally, the Nazi regime unveiled the racial laws that stripped German Jews of their citizenship and transformed discrimination into state policy.
As Jewish life in Germany grew increasingly restricted, the Binswangen synagogue remained the heart of the Jewish community the Neuburgers called home. Today, its restored entrance preserves the original colors and architectural details that welcomed the Neuburgers and other Jewish families in 1935.
HISTORY RECORDED HOW IT ENDED. THIS IS HOW IT BEGAN.
