The jewish people, the Einsteins, Goldbergs, Borns, were the smartest of all the German speakers. unlikely that a kraut would outsmart them.
There are no hillsides, Catholic villages with cathedrals near Berlin, Luther's country.
MAY BE THE GOOD RABBI WAS BLIND AND DEAF?
good try though! There was a German author Karl May, he wrote captivating stories about Cowboys and Indians, before he ever set foot in Nord Amerika, best sellers in the millions.