Joseph Levi Collection
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected by Joseph Levi for his research on the Jewish community of Krefeld and its rabbis as well as his writings about these topics. The only personal item is a photograph that shows a group of students at the Rabbinical seminary in Breslau, circa 1890. The correspondence included in this collection consists of letters Levi received regarding his research on Löb Carlburg and Krefeld.
Dates
- Creation: 1801-1914
Creator
- Levi, Joseph, 1865-1930 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and Hebrew.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Joseph Levi was born in Freudenthal in 1865. He most likely studied at the Jewish seminary in Breslau, where he published a book about Elia Levita in 1888. He was married to Clara Berta Stein. The couple had two children: Alfred (born in 1897) and Ella (born in 1899). From 1904 until 1928, Joseph Levi served as the rabbi of the Jewish community of Krefeld, where he was active in the Chevra Kadisha (burial society). He died after a short illness in 1930.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
Joseph Levi was the rabbi of the Jewish community in Krefeld from 1904 to 1928. The records in this collection document his interest in the history of the community and its rabbis. The materials include documents and correspondence related to Jewish life in Krefeld in the 19th century, as well as items pertaining to the rabbis Löb Carlburg, Lion Ullmann and Löb Bodenheimer. The collection also contains several writings by Joseph Levi about Krefeld and these particular rabbis.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series:
Processing Information
Two oversized documents from Series IV have been removed from the collection; copies are available in Folder 18.
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of Joseph Levi (1865-1930), 1801-1914 AR 3251
- Author
- Processed by Viola Voss
- Date
- © 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Revision Statements
- March 23, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
