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Goldschmidt, Adolph [David]Date born: 1863Place Born: Hamburg, GermanyDate died: 1944Place died: Basel, SwitzerlandMedievalist art historian, influential teacher to a generation of art historians and s...

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Goldschmidt, Adolph [David]Date born: 1863Place Born: Hamburg, GermanyDate died: 1944Place died: Basel, SwitzerlandMedievalist art historian, influential teacher to a generation of art historians and s...

11/5/2023

Alfred Döblin MP (1878 - 1957)

"Fritz"

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:="... Bruno Alfred Döblin (August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929). A prolific...

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Alfred Döblin MP (1878 - 1957)

"Fritz"

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:="... Bruno Alfred Döblin (August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929). A prolific...

10/20/2023

Joseph Abraham Stargardt MP (1822 - 1885)

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Erich Fromm MP (1900 - 1980)

German-born American psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. By applying psychoanalytic principles to the remedy of cultural ills, Fromm believ...

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Erich Fromm MP (1900 - 1980)

German-born American psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. By applying psychoanalytic principles to the remedy of cultural ills, Fromm believ...

9/14/2023

Dr. Markus Elias (1886 - 1984)

Director of the IRG Samson-Raphael-Hirsch Realschule (1928-1938)

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Dr. Markus Elias (1886 - 1984)

Director of the IRG Samson-Raphael-Hirsch Realschule (1928-1938)

8/11/2023

Rabbi Dr. Josef Wohlgemuth (1867 - 1942)

"Joseph"

Biography of Joseph Wohlgemuth from Avraham Eugen Michaelis Kfar HaNoar HaDati History Site (in Hebrew) Page 34,36 of "The Chassidisher Derher" issue 102 March 2021 makes references to Rabbi Wohlgemut...

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Rabbi Dr. Josef Wohlgemuth (1867 - 1942)

"Joseph"

Biography of Joseph Wohlgemuth from Avraham Eugen Michaelis Kfar HaNoar HaDati History Site (in Hebrew) Page 34,36 of "The Chassidisher Derher" issue 102 March 2021 makes references to Rabbi Wohlgemut...

8/8/2023

Rabbi Salomon Shlomo Plessner MP (1797 - 1883)

"Schlomo"

Plessner was born in Breslau to Rabbi Yehuda Plesner, who died when Salomon was young. Having to support his mother and himself, Plessner engaged in business, but found time to study Hebrew, rabbinics,...

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Rabbi Salomon Shlomo Plessner MP (1797 - 1883)

"Schlomo"

Plessner was born in Breslau to Rabbi Yehuda Plesner, who died when Salomon was young. Having to support his mother and himself, Plessner engaged in business, but found time to study Hebrew, rabbinics,...

7/6/2023

Isaac Kaufmann (1805 - 1884)

KAUFFMANN, ISAAC (1805–1884) , founder of the Kauffmann Jewish publishing house in Germany. Kauffmann, who was born in Bouxwiller, Alsace, in 1832 went to Frankfurt where he set up a bookshop. In 1850 ...

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Isaac Kaufmann (1805 - 1884)

KAUFFMANN, ISAAC (1805–1884) , founder of the Kauffmann Jewish publishing house in Germany. Kauffmann, who was born in Bouxwiller, Alsace, in 1832 went to Frankfurt where he set up a bookshop. In 1850 ...

6/12/2023

Paul Mamroth MP (1859 - 1938)

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James Adolf Israel (1848 - 1926)

Nierenchirurg von Weltruf, Berühmter Urologe, Chirurg, langjähriger Dirigierender Arzt der äußeren Abteilung des Jüdischen Krankenhauses, Hochschullehrer und Inhaber einer Privatklinik in BerlinDer Chi...

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James Adolf Israel (1848 - 1926)

Nierenchirurg von Weltruf, Berühmter Urologe, Chirurg, langjähriger Dirigierender Arzt der äußeren Abteilung des Jüdischen Krankenhauses, Hochschullehrer und Inhaber einer Privatklinik in BerlinDer Chi...

10/25/2022

Reb Jakob Rosenheim (1870 - 1965)

"Moreinu Reb Yaakov Rosenheim", "Jacob Rosenheim"

Rosenheim (auch Jakob Rosenheim; * 5. November 1870 in Frankfurt am Main; † 3. November 1965 in Jerusalem) war ein deutscher Vorkämpfer eines modernen orthodoxen Judentums, Autor, Verleger sowie Mitbeg...

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Reb Jakob Rosenheim (1870 - 1965)

"Moreinu Reb Yaakov Rosenheim", "Jacob Rosenheim"

Rosenheim (auch Jakob Rosenheim; * 5. November 1870 in Frankfurt am Main; † 3. November 1965 in Jerusalem) war ein deutscher Vorkämpfer eines modernen orthodoxen Judentums, Autor, Verleger sowie Mitbeg...

10/13/2022

Samuel Straus (1844 - 1904)

"Shmuel"

Samuel was born into a poor family. He made a fortune by winning big in the lottery. He invested his money in a bank and was rather successful as a banker. He then married into a wealthy bankers' famil...

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Samuel Straus (1844 - 1904)

"Shmuel"

Samuel was born into a poor family. He made a fortune by winning big in the lottery. He invested his money in a bank and was rather successful as a banker. He then married into a wealthy bankers' famil...

10/13/2022

Eintrag im »Gedenkbuch« des Bundesarchivs: Coppel, Alexander Alex Gideon geboren am 18. September 1865 in Solingen/Rheinprovinz wohnhaft in Solingen INTERNIERUNG/INHAFTIERUNG 10. November...

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Eintrag im »Gedenkbuch« des Bundesarchivs: Coppel, Alexander Alex Gideon geboren am 18. September 1865 in Solingen/Rheinprovinz wohnhaft in Solingen INTERNIERUNG/INHAFTIERUNG 10. November...

10/10/2022

Philipp Rosenthal MP (1855 - 1937)

Philipp Rosenthal (6 March 1855 – 30 March 1937) was a German designer and industrialist of Jewish descent. Rosenthal founded the company Philipp Rosenthal & Co. AG in 1897 for the production of cera...

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Philipp Rosenthal MP (1855 - 1937)

Philipp Rosenthal (6 March 1855 – 30 March 1937) was a German designer and industrialist of Jewish descent. Rosenthal founded the company Philipp Rosenthal & Co. AG in 1897 for the production of cera...

7/26/2022

Maximilian Weil (1894 - 1960)

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Paul Leni MP (1885 - 1929)

Paul LENI LEVI: b. 8 July 1885, Stuttgart - d. 2 Sept 1929, Los Angeles Information courtesy of several sources including the following: Paul Leni (8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929), born Paul Josef...

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Paul Leni MP (1885 - 1929)

Paul LENI LEVI: b. 8 July 1885, Stuttgart - d. 2 Sept 1929, Los Angeles Information courtesy of several sources including the following: Paul Leni (8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929), born Paul Josef...

7/20/2022

Heinz Galinski MP (1912 - 1992)

1943 Deportation mit seiner ersten Frau und seiner Mutter nach dem KZ Auschwitz; 1945 nach dem KZ Mittelbau-Dora (Außenlager KZ Buchenwald); wenig später nach dem KZ Bergen-Belsen, das er überlebte cf...

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Heinz Galinski MP (1912 - 1992)

1943 Deportation mit seiner ersten Frau und seiner Mutter nach dem KZ Auschwitz; 1945 nach dem KZ Mittelbau-Dora (Außenlager KZ Buchenwald); wenig später nach dem KZ Bergen-Belsen, das er überlebte cf...

6/30/2022

Ruth Sonja Galinski MP (1921 - 2014)

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Prof. Fritz (Fridrich) Reitzenstein (1868 - 1940)

"Friedrich Reizenstein"

"Fritz was born Friedrich Reizenstein on January 14, 1868, in Mühlhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Bayern, Germany. He was the fourth of eight children born to Max Reizenstein and Lina Offenbacher, only six ...

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Prof. Fritz (Fridrich) Reitzenstein (1868 - 1940)

"Friedrich Reizenstein"

"Fritz was born Friedrich Reizenstein on January 14, 1868, in Mühlhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Bayern, Germany. He was the fourth of eight children born to Max Reizenstein and Lina Offenbacher, only six ...

1/3/2022

Rabbi Dr. Max Wiener MP (1882 - 1950)

Max Wiener* Famous People Throughout History* Description: German Rabbi* Birth: Apr 22 1882 - Upper Silesia* Death: June 30 1950 - New York City, United StatesMax Wiener* German Minority Census, 1939* ...

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Rabbi Dr. Max Wiener MP (1882 - 1950)

Max Wiener* Famous People Throughout History* Description: German Rabbi* Birth: Apr 22 1882 - Upper Silesia* Death: June 30 1950 - New York City, United StatesMax Wiener* German Minority Census, 1939* ...

12/4/2021