Samson Raphael Hirsch Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
Contains three signed letters from Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and an unsigned and undated nine page letter/report. The latter report and a letter of August 20, 1860 were discussed in a 1940 article on Rabbi Hirsch in the Dutch newspaper Nieuw Israelitisch Weekblad, a copy of which along with partial English translation is in this collection. There are also eight lengthy letters from leaders of the Amsterdam Jewish community sent to Rabbi Hirsch. Other documents in this collection include bank checks, photocopies of Hirsch letters circa 1834-1835, photocopy of Hamburg citizen oath (1851), and a Raphael Hirsch family tree tracing lineage to 17th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1961
Creator
- Hirsch family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English and Dutch.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
German rabbi, 1808-1888, influenced the development of Orthodox Judaism.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
Contains three signed letters from Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and an unsigned and undated nine page letter/report. The latter report and a letter of August 20, 1860 were discussed in a 1940 article on Rabbi Hirsch in the Dutch newspaper Nieuw Israelitisch Weekblad, a copy of which along with partial English translation is in this collection. There are also eight lengthy letters from leaders of the Amsterdam Jewish community sent to Rabbi Hirsch. Other documents in this collection include bank checks, photocopies of Hirsch letters circa 1834-1835, photocopy of Hamburg citizen oath (1851), and a Raphael Hirsch family tree tracing lineage to 17th century.
Other Finding Aid
The original German language inventory is available in the folder.
Custodial History
On permanent loan from Judaica Conservancy Foundation
Separated Material
Photographs removed to the LBI Photograph Collection
Subject
- Bing, Haijem Isaac (Person)
- Hirsch family (Family)
- Gans family (Family)
- Spiro family (Family)
- Hertz family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
- Title
- Guide to the Samson Raphael Hirsch Family Collection, 1835-1961 AR 902
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Michael O'Connor
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 13, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
