(1925 Weener - 2008 The Hague) The book "Bilder und Klänge. Unterhaltendes und Belehrendes für die Jugend" (1925) contains the following dedication: Dem lieben Joachim de Jonge, für seine…
(1913 Minden - 2005 Port Elizabeth) The first restitution carried out by the HfJS is a hymn book from 1836, published by the Royal Württemberg Jewish Church Authority. The origin of the…
(Przemyśl 1901 - Auschwitz 1942) In contrast to handwritten ownership notes, it is not uncommon that we can find name stamps in several places in a book for the sake of more practical…
(1898 Satu Mare - 1958 New York) The first volume of a copy of Pele Joez - a kind of code of conduct - written by Rabbi Eliezer Papo and printed in Vienna in 1876, contains a handwritten as…
(January 28, 1894, Berlin – August 30, 1964, Berlin) In April 2026, Max Reschke’s grandson contacted the HfJS after noticing the dedication to his grandfather published in the “Looted…
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During the 2026–27 winter semester, the meetings of the Examination Committee and the Doctoral Committee will take place on the following dates: 1st Meeting: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 …
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Contents Israel Jacobson (1768 -1828) The founder of the school was born in Halberstadt in 1768. His father - a respected merchant - raised him to be strictly orthodox. Growing up, he took an…
