How Global Jewish Control Stems from a Single Jew in Frankfurt – Antisemitic Issue of the Nazi “Der Aufbau” ...

How Global Jewish Control Stems from a Single Jew in Frankfurt – Antisemitic Issue of the Nazi “Der Aufbau” Publication. March 1936

The magazine Der Aufbau (“The Reconstruction” – reorganization of society) dated March 2, 1936. A professional-propaganda organ of the Deutsche Arbeitsfront (“German Labor Front”) – “the sole official organization” – features at its center a large antisemitic diagram intended for mass distribution: The Jewish Dynasty – how global Jewish control stems from a single Jew in Frankfurt. Also included: on the importance of engaging in genealogy and recording racial lineage for every German individual.

The editorial states that this issue presents a full-page spread illustrating how a single Jewish family achieved global control, noting that poster prices for bulk orders are available upon request: “How a single Jewish family achieved global control is presented on the pages of our publication today. In order to make this work accessible to the widest possible audience, we are producing it as an art print and recommend that all party offices, party members, etc., order it for display in their offices.” Various prices are listed according to different sizes. “Prices for bulk orders available upon request.”

Indeed, in the center pages, under the headline: “Jewish Control of the World, ” the issue recounts the story of a Jew who died somewhere around the year 1812, whose descendants were destined to rule the entire world: “Not only are almost all bankers and the major banking houses of the world descended from him the modest baker of relatively limited means, but his blood also flows in the veins of the Oppenheimer family, the Warburg family, the Friedländer family, the Rothschild family, etc. Moreover, his descendants teach in the most prestigious schools and universities in Europe, have become leading figures in art and science, hold prominent positions on boards of directors and as shareholders in industry, and furthermore, have become the forefathers of many high nobility families in Germany, England, France, and Italy.” It is further stated that the descendants of this Jew from Frankfurt did not choose Germany alone as their field of activity, but that their lust for power spans the entire globe. On the following spread, across two full pages, appears the genealogy of that Frankfurt Jew, Goldschmidt, the Jewish pastry baker who died in 1812. A stereotypical Jewish figure with exaggerated features appears at the top of the diagram. The branching family tree stemming from him is set against a global schematic background and includes numerous Jewish families of influence, the Baden banking family, the Parisian and London bankers Gershon and Bernstein, the Oppenheimer banking family, consuls general in various countries, heirs to thrones, and more. Everything is detailed meticulously. To the right appears a photograph of a Jewish shop with the caption: “This was the beginning.” On the left, a photograph of the Jewish quarter in Frankfurt.

In another article titled: “Masonic Lodges – National or Jewish?” it is claimed that the international character of the Freemasons is a Jewish arm that utilizes this organization for its imperial ambitions. As evidence, the writer compiles distinctly Jewish symbols found in various Masonic lodges: “Wherever one looks in the so-called ‘national’ lodges, one encounters the same Jewish ritual objects.” The article is accompanied by photographs from Masonic lodges, in which Jewish symbols such as Stars of David, among others, can be seen.

Another article addresses the importance of genealogy specifically in the Nazi era: “Until the rise of Nazi ideology, the goals of genealogy were unclear and highly fragmented. Numerous societies, family history evenings, and individual researchers embraced genealogy and engaged with it to varying degrees of scientific rigor. However, it remained an activity carried out by individuals for individuals, and its focus was always directed solely toward the past—never toward the future. This changed only with Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. He always recognized that genealogy is not only connected to history but, to a far greater extent, to racial science, and he repeatedly expressed his belief that the future depends on racial science and the preservation of blood purity…”. The author appeals to the public to preserve all genealogical records found in old church registries, archives, and libraries, and above all to cooperate with the “Association of German Genealogical Societies” headed by Dr. Kurt Meyer, concluding: “The family register will accompany every German citizen throughout their life, and with the complete collection of these records, the genealogical inventory of the German people will be finalized once and for all…”.

Now, after spreading its virulent antisemitism and horrific racial doctrine, the issue turns to address the topics for which it was ostensibly created - articles appear on the importance of the world of labor for the German youth, the development of industry in Germany, the direction Nazism aims to lead the German economy, statistics on Germany’s domestic agricultural output, reports on the Leipzig trade fair, a visit to the largest vocational school in Bulgaria, and more. At the opening of the publication, a quote from Adolf Hitler reads: “The German Reich, as a state, must encompass all Germans, with the task of extracting from this people its most important racial characteristics. Not only to gather and preserve the ancient foundations, but to slowly and securely elevate them to a dominant position.”

Der Aufbau was a professional propaganda magazine of Nazi Germany, produced by the German Labor Front (DAF), and served as a tool for instilling the concept of the “people’s economy” and for recruiting a young and disciplined labor force. It presented the world of labor, crafts, and productive professions as a national-patriotic arena and used photographs, reports, and professional competitions as a means of ideological education. Within this framework, the model of the worker devoted to his craft and to the benefit of the state was promoted, while independent trade unions were abolished and replaced by a centralized structure subordinate to the party and the state. The headline that appeared on the cover pages of all issues explicitly declared it to be “the sole official organization” of the Hauptamt für Volkswirtschaft – a body tasked with directing the “people’s economy” in line with the Nazi regime’s worldview. 

The cover of this issue features a photograph of a working youth (a shoe cobbler) and the caption: “Auch er kämpft um den Sieg im Reichsberufswettkampf” – “He too is fighting for victory in the national vocational competition” – aiming to glorify manual labor, discipline, struggle and competition for the sake of the Reich, and to exalt productive trades.

The Reichsberufswettkampf was a national vocational competition aimed at educating youth and promoting the ideal of the “worker-warrior, ” combining patriotism, performance, and utility. From a propaganda perspective, the magazine served the process of turning youth into a loyal labor force for the state, replacing the world of independent labor unions, while at all times portraying the “Jews” as enemy number one - with or without connection to the topic.

23 pages. Complete issue. Good condition.