Alfred Philipp Collection
Abstract
Various documents pertaining to Alfred Philipp’s work as a community rabbi and a scholar, primarily his doctoral thesis about Werner Sombart’s work ´Die Juden und das Wirtschaftsleben´ (“Jews and the economy”).
Dates
- 1924-1942
Creator
- Philipp, Alfred, 1904-1970 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in German, Hebrew and English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Leo Baeck Institute in Jerusalem; we recommend reserving the collection in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Alfred Philipp was a rabbi and a scholar who worked in Berlin, Oppeln and Elberfeld. He edited the periodicals “Der Jugendbund” published by “Verband der Jüdischen Jugendvereine Deutschlands” in Düsseldorf from 1925 to 1932; as well as “Jüdisches Gemeindeblatt für das Bergische Land. Amtlicher Anzeiger der Synagogengemeinde Elberfeld,” published in Kassel from 1929 to 1933(?). Philipp emigrated to Palestine In 1938 or 1939.
Extent
2 Folders
Other Finding Aids
Hebrew summary and English index in file.
- Archival materials
- Berlin (Germany)
- Buber, Martin, 1878-1965
- Correspondence
- Elberfeld (Wuppertal, Germany)
- Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin
- Hellwitz, Levi Lazarus, 1786-1860
- Jews -- Economic conditions
- Jews -- Germany
- Jews -- Germany -- Berlin -- History
- Norden, Joseph, 1870-
- Opole (Poland)
- Photographs
- Rabbis -- Germany -- Biography
- Samuel, Clara
- Social service -- Germany
- Social service -- Religious aspects
- Soest (Germany)
- Sombart, Werner, 1863-1941
- Warschauer, Malwin, 1871-1955
- Wohlfahrts- und Jugendamt der jüdischen Gemeinde
- Author
- Processed by Meirav Reuveni
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
