Background and Customs
Many were Haredi while not Hasidic, others were Orthodox while rather contemporary. Most wore contemporary clothing, spoke Hungarian however educated their children within a traditional Jewish religious framework, together with academic subjects as taught in Hungarian. Oberlander Judaism was most similar to classic German pre-emancipation Orthodoxy. One very distinct custom, or minhag, that some Oberlanders adhered to was the wearing of a talis prior to marriage, as German Jews do today. Another is putting on tefilin on the intermediate days of a festival. Oberlander Jews have contributed strongly to present-day Orthodox Jewish communities. Generally, Oberlander Jews were more likely to remain Orthodox than other Ashkenazim after post-World War II immigration to North America. Many Oberlander have integrated themselves and have been absorbed by Hasidic groups such as Vizhnitz after World War II. Others educated their children in the Lithuanian style yeshiva or in Israel, where they no longer maintain all of the customs. However, congregations that self identify as Oberlander who do adhere to Oberlander customs are present in Israel, New York and in London's Stamford Hill.
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