ARC 71 - Alexander and George Alexander Kohut Papers
| Title: | Guide [Preliminary] to the Alexander and George Alexander Kohut Papers, 1852-1936. |
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| Name(s): |
Kohut, Alexander, 1842-1894 Kohut, George Alexander, 1874-1933 |
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| Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
| Genre: |
Correspondence Sermons |
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| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1852 | |
| Abstract/Description: | Alexander Kohut's materials consist of correspondence concerning his election as rabbi of Temple Ahavath Chesed, his work on Aruch Completum (his talmudic lexicon), and other matters; manuscripts and notes for articles, lectures, and sermons on the Talmud, folklore, and social problems; diplomas; and letters to Rebekah Kout, his wife. George Alexander's materials consist of research and correspondence on David Nassy; correspondence concerning the work of the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation, and other matters. Some correspondents include Jacob Klatzkin, Joseph Klausner, Samuel Krauss, and Jacob Schiff. | |
| Note(s): |
Funding for the retrospective conversion of the original finding aid documents to produce this guide using Archivists’ Toolkit was made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Alexander Kohut was a rabbi and scholar. He helped found the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he taught Midrash and Talmudic methodology. He was also rabbi at Ahavath Chesed, New York City. George Alexander Kohut (1874-1933) was an educator and a rabbi. He was ordained in the United States in 1897 by Bernard Felsenthal. He served as rabbi for three years in Dallas, and then returned to New York City. He held various school principalships as well as teacher and assistant librarian at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He established the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation in 1915 to sponsor the publication of important works. German, Hebrew, French, Hungarian, English |
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| Subject(s): |
Kohut, Rebekah Bettelheim, 1864-1951 Nassy, David de Isaac Cohen, 1747-1806 Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation. Jewish teachers Speeches, addresses, etc Talmud -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Rabbis |
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| Library Classification: | ARC 71 | |
| Held by: | Jewish Theological Seminary. Library, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027. | |
| Shelf locator: | BM506N33L51985 | |
| Shelf locator: | 1 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | This collection is partially processed and is open for research on a case by case basis; contact the Librarian in charge of archival materials at: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu., for further information. Written permission is required to print or publish. | |
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