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Judaism -- Customs and practices

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

A Voice still heard

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25668
Abstract

The collections contains two variously annotated typescripts of Eric Werner’s book ‘A voice still heard : the sacred songs of the Ashkenazic Jews’, New York, G. Schirmer, 1978. Also included are various related materials as well as the correspondence between Eric Werner and Fred Grubel at the Leo Baeck Institute.

Dates: 1974

Berliner Family, Hannover Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 1906 / MF 688
Abstract

The collection contains a large number of original historical documents related to the family Berliner of Hanover. Folder 1 contains original materials including residency permit for Moses Berliner from 1817 and a bundle of business and family documents of the Berliner family dating 1789-1898. There are also clippings from pre-war newspapers and 20th century family certificates and documents, including a short handwritten family history penned in 1964, author unknown.

Dates: 1798-1997

Collection on Jewish Customs

 Collection
Identifier: RG 41
Abstract

The collection consists of materials relating to Jewish religious life in Europe from the 1830s to the 1930s. Topics include: marriages, births, divorces, deaths, bar mitzvahs, holidays, the Sabbath, daily customs, ritual slaughter (shehitah), ritual baths, mezuzahs, prayers, rabbis. Items include: marriage contracts, divorce deeds, wedding invitations, birth announcements, bar mitzvah speeches, New Year's cards, correspondence, photographs.

Dates: 1817-1941

Eric Werner Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 2179 / MF 523
Abstract

Book reviews; clippings; curriculum vitae, slides, manuscripts, musical scores, correspondence, etc.

Dates: 1917-1989

Leo Breslauer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25910
Abstract

The Leo Breslauer Collection documents the professional career of Rabbi Leo Breslauer, and to a smaller extent, his personal life, especially in relation to his and his family’s departure from Germany. Prominent topics include his rabbinical work at congregations in Fürth, Germany and in New York City, his writings, and his thoughts on Zionism.

Dates: 1850-1995; 1914-1980

Lilli Liegner Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 1228
Abstract

The Lilli Liegner Collection centers on the work of this social worker and her role within the Jüdischer Frauenbund in Breslau. A smaller amount of material relates to the history and individual members of the Liegner and Rawicz families. Included in this collection are reports, correspondence, organizational papers and newspaper clippings on the Jüdischer Frauenbund of Breslau. In addition, the collection contains personal and official papers of family members along with a family tree and personal correspondence.

Dates: 1841-1888;1921-1977; Majority of material found within 1930-1938

Max Daniel family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 1644
Abstract

The collection consists of vital records, other official documents, manuscripts, clippings, and some correspondence pertaining to Max Daniel and his family, reaching back for four generations.

Dates: 1816-1963

Michael Berolzheimer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 4136 / MF 550
Abstract

This collection contains documents on the history of the Berolzheimer family, as well as family trees of the Berolzheimers and related families.

Dates: 1325-1942

Sh'ma Journal Collection

 Collection
Identifier: I-606
Scope and Contents

This collection is primarily comprised of administrative materials, journal issues, editorial content, and interviews. Interviews are transcribed for inclusion in editorial content. The collection was pre-arranged by the organization prior to donation.

The complete run of Sh'ma is available via our shared digital asset management and preservation system. Links to the digitized serial can be found in two parts. For 1970-2002, please see https://digipres.cjh.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10853379. For 2002-2019, please see https://digipres.cjh.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10940070.

While our collection is arranged archivally in its original order, Stanford's Berman Jewish Policy Archive offers the ability to search the Sh’ma Journal database by article title, author, or keywords. Cross referencing these two collections increases discoverability and makes the Sh’ma collection more accessible to all users.

Each entry in Stanford’s database contains a selection of keywords, or “topics”. A keyword search will typically yield a range of files within the scope of your chosen topic. For example: entering “kosher” into the search bar will retrieve any files containing “kosher” as a topic, as well as files containing shared keywords such as “food,” “Jewish law,” and “tradition”. The ability to cast a wider net allows for the discovery of more resources and can be particularly helpful when conducting preliminary research.

The Sh’ma Journal collection at AJHS allows the user to browse the journal’s complete run in chronological order. Each volume has been digitized as a single entity and can be accessed by issue number, rather than individual articles. Once the user has identified a relevant article through a keyword search in the Stanford database, they can then locate the complete publication in the AJHS collection and continue their research from there. Likewise, the user might identify an article or topic of interest within the AJHS collection and then utilize the Stanford database to locate related articles through a keyword search.

Click here to browse the Sh'ma Collection hosted by the Berman Jewish Policy Archive


Dates: 1970 - 2020

Siegfried Guggenheim Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 180 / MF 612
Abstract

This collection contains records of the Guggenheim family, including family tree, family history, vital records, obituaries, papers of family members who emigrated to Chile, and other papers of family members.

Dates: 1791-1969

Trepp Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 4828
Abstract

Most of this collection consists of photocopies of draft versions of Leo Trepp's historical accounts of German Jewish communities.

Dates: 1671-1981; Majority of material found within 1975-1981