Blumenthal, Rabbi Aaron H. Papers 1954-1977, undated
Abstract/Description: | This collection consists of correspondence, drafts, and published material related to Rabbi Blumenthal's time as a member of the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. The Correspondence series consists of correspondence with Saul Lieberman, dean and rector of the Rabbinical School at the Jewish Theological Seminary, from 1954-1967; and with rabbis Herman Hailperin, Solomon B. Freehof, and Solomon Grayzel. The Teshuvot (Responsa) series consists of several copies of the first draft of "The Status of Women in Jewish Law," a draft of a teshuva regarding aliyot, and two teshuvot representing minority opinions reprinted from Proceedings of the Rabbinical Assembly. The Miscellaneous series consists of one miscellaneous document outlining a Petter Rechem ceremony. |
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Subject(s): | Blumenthal, Aaron H Lieberman, Saul, 1898-1983 Rabbinical Assembly. Committee on Jewish Law and Standards Rabbinical Assembly Jewish law Responsa Women (Jewish law) Women--Legal status, laws, etc. (Jewish law) |
Date Issued: | 1954 |
Title: | Blumenthal, Rabbi Aaron H. Papers 1954-1977, undated. | |
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Name(s): | Blumenthal, Aaron H., creator | |
Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Issued: | 1954 | |
Extent: | 0.417 Linear feet | |
Abstract/Description: | This collection consists of correspondence, drafts, and published material related to Rabbi Blumenthal's time as a member of the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. The Correspondence series consists of correspondence with Saul Lieberman, dean and rector of the Rabbinical School at the Jewish Theological Seminary, from 1954-1967; and with rabbis Herman Hailperin, Solomon B. Freehof, and Solomon Grayzel. The Teshuvot (Responsa) series consists of several copies of the first draft of "The Status of Women in Jewish Law," a draft of a teshuva regarding aliyot, and two teshuvot representing minority opinions reprinted from Proceedings of the Rabbinical Assembly. The Miscellaneous series consists of one miscellaneous document outlining a Petter Rechem ceremony. | |
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Location of resource: Materials are available (by appointment only) at The Special Collections Reading Room, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Phone: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu. Rabbi Aaron H. Blumenthal Papers, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y., ARC.2019.04, (Box #, Folder #). Rabbi Aaron H. Blumenthal (1908–1982) was born in Montreal, Canada, and received his ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1932. He served as a chaplain during World War II, eventually becoming head of the Chaplaincy Commission of the Jewish Welfare Board. Most of Blumenthal's rabbinic career (1946–73) was spent as spiritual leader of Congregation Emanuel, Mount Vernon, N.Y., where he was an outspoken advocate of civil rights and busing. For more than three decades (1948–82), Blumenthal was a leading member of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, writing many halakhic responsa for the Conservative movement. He was also known for his minority opinions, which early on favored equality for women in being called to the Torah (aliyot), counted towards a minyan, and ordained as rabbis. Blumenthal was elected president of the Rabbinical Assembly in 1956. He wrote two books: If I Am Not for Myself: The Story of Hillel (1973) and And Bring Them Closer to Torah (published posthumously in 1986) edited by his son David (1938– ), also a Conservative rabbi and a distinguished scholar at Emory University. Source: P.S. Nadell, Conservative Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook (1988), via www.encyclopedia.com English and Hebrew |
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Blumenthal, Aaron H Lieberman, Saul, 1898-1983 Rabbinical Assembly. Committee on Jewish Law and Standards Rabbinical Assembly Jewish law Responsa Women (Jewish law) Women--Legal status, laws, etc. (Jewish law) |
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Held by: | Special Collections, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary | |
Restrictions on Access: | Materials are available by appointment only. To make an appointment and request materials in advance, contact the Librarian in charge of archival materials at: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu. | |
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