ABSTRACT
How was Nietzsche received by Germany’s Grenzjuden? I address the question of the marginal Jews in the deutschen Sprachraum the question of the marginal Jews in the deutschen Sprachraum and the German Kulturbereich by documenting the enthusiastic reception given to Nietzsche by two of their representatives. The identity crisis experienced by these individuals was the main factor precipitating their passionate interest in Nietzsche. Both the marginality of the Grenzjuden, and Nietzsche’s congeniality to the need for personal authenticity aroused by this marginality, contributed to the irresistible attraction his works has for these Jews.
