Emil Bernhard Cohn Collection

This collection contains a few letters sent to Cohn by notables such as Leo Baeck, Stefan Zweig, Martin Buber, and others, as well as a couple of Cohn's sermons and manuscripts and two scrapbooks.

The letters from Leo Baeck, Martin Buber, Theodor Heuss, and Dr. Ascher all reference the controversy surrounding Cohn's deposition from his post in the Berlin community, in most cases expressing solidarity and offering assistance. Later, the two letters from Stefan Zweig (addressed to Cohn's pseudonym Emil Bernhard) express admiration for Cohn's writings.

Also present in the second folder are handwritten, printed, and typescript sermons, including Cohn's final sermon for the Berlin community and memorial sermons for Theodor Herzl, as well as a couple of other manuscripts. The two scrapbooks consist mainly of newspaper clippings, some with Cohn's notes and writings, relating to the controversy surrounding Cohn's deposition from his post in the Berlin community. While many of the clippings come from Jewish newspapers, there are several from mass market newspapers and even some from anti-semitic publications. In addition, the scrapbooks hold some flyers for public and community meetings and for protests relating to the Cohn controversy.