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About Aron Hirsch Heymann
meka.wustl.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/brisman/item/11446 Above is link to the bookplate of Aron Hirsch Heymann (1802 or 1803-1880), a salesman, banker and leader of the Jewish community in Berlin. Born in Strausberg, Germany to Joachim Moses and Bella Heymann, Aron Hirsch began his training in business when he was 15, accompanying his father on business trips. He eventually became a successful international banker and founded the A.H. Heymann & Co. Bank in Berlin. Heymann also served as the president of the Berlin Jewish community between 1838 and 1866.
Much of what is known about Heymann’s life comes from his memoir (Lebenserinnerungen), published posthumously in 1909. In this book, Heymann writes about growing up in the German-Jewish community, and describes his participation in both Orthodox and non-Jewish society.
Heymann wrote critically about the traditional system of education, describing his heder (Jewish school) teachers as “Polish melamdim” (Hebrew for “teacher”), who taught their pupils to translate the sacred texts into a “horrible Judeo-German.” In describing the public school in Strausberg around 1815, Heymann wrote that is was “on an even lower level than Reb Akive’s heder.” Aron Hirsch Heymann acquired German high culture and Jewish schooling through self-study, often staying up late at night to read books in German and French, and to study Hebrew grammar.
Date of birth 10th April 1803 per op cit.
From Sören Bott: Aron has been Vorsteher of the jewish community in Berlin and a sucessful international salesmann and banker (Heymann & Co., Unter den Linden 23). Aron has been also leader (Vorstand) der Gesellschaft der Freunde, the most important club of jewish upper class in Berlin. He was one of leader of the othodox school and therefor a opponent of the reformistic movement under Abraham Wertheim (the father of the Warehouse-Owner Georg) and Rabbi Dr. Aub. Aron was a cofounder of Israelite Synagogal Congregation of Adass Yisroel.
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{geni:about_me} From Sören Bott: Aron has been Vorsteher of the jewish community in Berlin and a sucessful international salesmann and banker (Heymann & Co., Unter den Linden 23). Aron has been also leader (Vorstand) der Gesellschaft der Freunde, the most important club of jewish upper class in Berlin. He was one of leader of the othodox school and therefor a opponent of the reformistic movement under Abraham Wertheim (the father of the Warehouse-Owner Georg) and Rabbi Dr. Aub. Aron was a cofounder of Israelite Synagogal Congregation of Adass Yisroel.
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Aron Hirsch Heymann's Timeline
| 1803 |
April 10, 1803
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Strausberg, Brandenburg, Germany
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| 1830 |
October 9, 1830
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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| 1832 |
May 15, 1832
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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| 1833 |
December 13, 1833
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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| 1836 |
March 2, 1836
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Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
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| 1838 |
June 20, 1838
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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| 1840 |
December 12, 1840
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| 1842 |
April 15, 1842
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Berlin, Germany
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| 1844 |
February 29, 1844
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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