WHAT A FAMILY! Ruthe Zuntz: 500 Years in Focus

Die außergewöhnliche Geschichte der Familie Zuntz führt von der Frankfurter Judengasse nach Großbritannien, Israel, in die USA und zurück nach Deutschland. Sie wurde von berühmten Persönlichkeiten wie Leopold Zunz, Mitbegründer der Wissenschaft des Judentums, geschrieben und umfasst besondere Unternehmungen wie etwa die Gründung des Kaffee- und Röstunternehmens A. Zuntz sel. Wwe durch Rachel Zunz-Hess.

The extraordinary history of the Zuntz family leads from Frankfurt’s Judengasse to Great Britain, Israel, the USA, and back again to Germany. It was written by famous figures such as Leopold Zuntz, widely considered to be a co-founder of Jewish Studies, and includes business ventures such as the coffee bean roasting company A. Zuntz sel. Wwe, founded by Rachel Zuntz-Hess, Amschel’s widow.

Born and raised in Israel, photographer Ruthe Zuntz now lives with her family in Berlin. Throughout her years of research, she searched for her family’s traces and testimonies in Frankfurt and around the world. The starting point for her performative exploration of her ancestors’ history were the letters her father wrote to her after she moved to Germany.