Law and Emotions in Transit: The Central Court of Honor in Munich (1946-1950)
Dr. Rivka Brot
The research deals with the Munich Central Court of Honor (Erngericht, Yiddish). Established by Jewish Displaced Persons (DPs) in the American zone of occupation in Germany (1946-1950), the Court was authorized to resolve disputes between DP officials. The research offers a textual analysis of court records, arguing that the records reflect the challenging living conditions of Holocaust survivors in the immediate postwar period.