The German Jewry emancipation created many changes in their identity. Many German Jews adopted the German culture. This gave them some advantages because the Emancipation of 1871 still forbid Jews to have high social positions. However, they didn’t only adopt their culture, they also become patriotic citizens of Germany. They dressed and did the same recreational activities as Germans. People thought that eventually the Jews were going to disappear by intermarriage and by adopting other the cultures. Also, many Jews after the emancipation were able to travel to other countries. Therefore, all of this circumstances interfered in the German Jews identity, their Yiddish culture and religious practices played a small (or absent) role in their life.
